title: Stent deformity caused by coronary artery spasm.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that coronary stents have radial strength above the pressure induced by coronary artery spasm. This case report describes a stent deformity caused by coronary artery spasm during percutaneous coronary intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Nakabumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komiyama
authors.forename: Issei
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Komuro
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents