Stent fracture and restenosis of a paclitaxel-eluting stent.
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.
Hamilos
Michalis I
MI
Department of Interventional Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Papafaklis
Michail I
MI
Ligthart
Jurgen M
JM
Serruys
Patrick W
PW
Sianos
Georgios
G
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
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D017239:Paclitaxel