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Stent delivery remains challenging in complex coronary anatomy in around 5 % of PCIs, in spite of colossal technical advances in the field of interventional cardiology. Unsuccessful stent placement is associated with inferior short- and long-term outcomes. Failure of stent deployment may lead to stent embolization during withdrawal maneuvers. It is imperative to identify these lesions and plan stent delivery meticulously.
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Rajamanickam, A., Kini, A. (2014). Difficult Stent Delivery. In: Kini, A., Sharma, S., Narula, J. (eds) Practical Manual of Interventional Cardiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6581-1_15
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