Fractured and embolized coronary stent mimicking significant internal carotid stenosis.
We describe the case of 77-year-old woman who underwent five coronary angiographies in 9 months due to in-stent re-stenosis of Cypher-Stents, and who finally required coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Preoperative investigations revealed a significant internal carotid stenosis, which was due to a fractured and embolized Cypher-Stent.
Immer
Franz F
FF
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Berne, Switzerland. franzimmer@yahoo.de
Heller
Georg
G
Dick
Florian
F
Carrel
Thierry P
TP
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*