Volume 106, Issue 1 pp. 355-358
CASE REPORT

A Novel Technique for Retrieval of Dislodged Coronary Stent from Renal Artery: A Case Report

Marko Atanasković

Marko Atanasković

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia

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Branislav Crnomarković

Branislav Crnomarković

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia

Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

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Tihomir Miljević

Tihomir Miljević

Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

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Mila Kovačević

Corresponding Author

Mila Kovačević

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia

Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

Correspondence: Mila Kovačević ([email protected]; [email protected])

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First published: 24 April 2025

ABSTRACT

Coronary artery stent (CAS) dislodgment is a rare complication in contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with migration to the renal artery being exceedingly uncommon. Herein, we present a case report of a 78-year-old female patient who was transferred to a PCI hub center after an unsuccessful PCI of the left anterior descending artery at a spoke center, leading to CAS migration to the left coronary cusp of the aortic valve. During retrieval, the stent further dislodged into the left inferior segmental renal artery. Multiple standard retrieval techniques failed, but the SpiderFX embolic protection device was eventually employed, successfully recovering the stent. Limited data exists on CAS dislodgment within the renal artery, with only two cases reported in the literature, highlighting the need for broader awareness of this rare complication. Although snare loop and distal balloon inflating technique are standard for stent retrieval, they may not always suffice. In these instances, the SpiderFX device may be effective for renal artery stent retrieval.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [repository name] at [DOI], reference number [reference number].

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