title: Stent fracture and restenosis of a paclitaxel-eluting stent.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient with restenosis six months after stent implantation, at two points where stent fracture had occurred. Fracture is an unusual and probably underestimated cause of restenosis, which acquires special significance in this era of drug-eluting stents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Michalis I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hamilos
authors.forename: Michail I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Papafaklis
authors.forename: Jurgen M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ligthart
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Serruys
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sianos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D017239:Paclitaxel