Stent strut fracture-induced restenosis in a bifurcation lesion treated with the crush stenting technique.
Percutaneous treatment of a bifurcation lesion still shows a significant complication rate, mainly because of restenosis at the ostial site of the side branch vessel. Different techniques, such as V-stenting, culottes-stenting or crush stenting, allow full ostial coverage and may therefore achieve uniform drug distribution within the lesion. The crush technique results in a strong mechanical constraint on the side branch stent. A case of stent strut fracture-induced restenosis in a bifurcation lesion treated with the crush stenting technique is described.
Surmely
Jean-Francois
JF
Department of Cardiology, Toyohashi Heart Center, Toyohashi, Japan.
Kinoshita
Yoshihisa
Y
Dash
Debabrata
D
Matsubara
Tetsuo
T
Terashima
Mitsuyasu
M
Ehara
Mariko
M
Ito
Tatsuya
T
Nasu
Kenya
K
Takeda
Yoshihiro
Y
Tanaka
Nobuyoshi
N
Suzuki
Takahiko
T
Katoh
Osamu
O
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents