Stress stent fracture: is stent angioplasty really a safe therapeutic option in native aortic coarctation?
An 11-year-old boy was successfully treated by stent implantation for native aortic coarctation. At the 1-year control a severe re-coarctation was found at Doppler analysis and subsequent angiography revealed a transverse stent fracture. A stent-in-stent implantation was performed. Several hypotheses could explain this complication. Interventional cardiologists may pay more attention in following up these patients!
Carrozza
Marianna
M
Santoro
Giuseppe
G
Giovanna Russo
Maria
M
Caianiello
Giuseppe
G
Calabrò
Raffaele
R
D017130:Angioplasty; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019233:Retreatment; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical