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A Murine Model of Stent Implantation in the Carotid Artery for the Study of Restenosis

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Transplanted stents: a case report.

Frieda-Maria Kainz¹, Stephanie Wallner¹, Keziban Uyanik-Uenal¹

¹Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.

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This case report details a heart transplant recipient who had two coronary artery stents unknowingly transplanted. Both stents remained functional long-term, highlighting the importance of thorough donor evaluation.

Keywords:

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy Coronary artery disease Donor heart Stent Transplantation

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Cardiology
Transplantation Medicine
Vascular Surgery

Background:

Cardiac transplantation requires rigorous donor evaluation to exclude pre-existing conditions.
Donor center urgency and equipment availability can impact the thoroughness of pre-transplant assessments.
The presence of coronary artery stents in donor hearts is an uncommon scenario.

Observation:

A 59-year-old male received a heart transplant for dilated cardiomyopathy.
Routine cardiac catheterization one year post-transplant revealed two previously undetected coronary artery stents.
One stent developed in-stent restenosis 7 years post-transplant, requiring intervention; the other remained patent.

Findings:

This is the first reported case of successfully transplanted coronary arteries with stents.
The transplanted stents were asymptomatic prior to transplantation.
Favorable long-term outcomes were observed despite the presence of coronary stents.

Implications:

Highlights the critical need for meticulous donor coronary artery examination during the evaluation process.
Suggests that well-functioning coronary stents in donors may not preclude successful transplantation.
Emphasizes the importance of balancing donor evaluation protocols with logistical constraints in transplantation centers.