Right renal artery in vivo stent fracture.
The authors describe an incident of a type I single strut fracture in a right renal artery (RRA) stent resulting in approximately 90% restenosis. Fracture was observed just distal to the ostium approximately 1 year after implantation in an 83-year-old man with a history of systemic cardiovascular disease. In addition, a statistical analysis of the clinically reported cases of left renal artery (LRA) and RRA stent fracture is provided, which suggests a greater susceptibility to fracture in LRA stents as demonstrated by the greater occurrence (67%) in the left side.
Robertson
Scott W
SW
Cordis Accelerated Medical Ventures, Fremont, Calif, USA.
Jessup
David B
DB
Boero
Isabel J
IJ
Cheng
Christopher P
CP
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012077:Renal Artery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents