Stent fracture: an unusual cause of late restenosis after sirolimus-eluting stent placement. |
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| Authors: | Anderson Mehrle Thomas Skelton Alexandra Almonacid |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. amehrle@medicine.umsmed.edu |
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| Abstract: | Stent fracture is uncommon but may have consequences including restenosis. To date, stent fractures reported have been related to aggressive post dilation. We describe a case that involves fracture of a stent deployed to nominal pressure. Unlike most stent fractures reported that involve stent struts only our case demonstrated circumferential disruption with complete separation of the stent segments. |
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| Keywords: | stent fracture restenosis coronary |
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