Multiple stent strut fracture-induced restenosis in a diffuse long lesion treated with overlapping heterogeneous drug-eluting stent.
Coronary stent fracture can be a potentially serious complication to stenting leading to various complications, such as restenosis, and even occlusion. We reported multiple stent fracture of overlapping paclitaxel and sirolimus-eluting stent. Although an overwhelming majority of stent fracture was reported from sirolimus-eluting stent, our case showed that fracture of paclitaxel-eluting stent could occur by similar mechanisms as in sirolimus-eluting stent. So angiographic follow-up with intravascular ultrasound should be performed to elucidate the clinical significance of stent fracture of DES regardless of DES type.
Kang
Woong Chol
WC
Moon
Chan
C
Ahn
Tae Hoon
TH
Shin
Eak Kyun
EK
D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*