title: Strut fracture: a further concern with drug-eluting stents.
abstract: A potential cause of drug-eluting stent restenosis is strut fracture. To date, few cases have been reported in the available literature and a best treatment method has not been established. We describe two cases of sirolimus-eluting stent fracture combined with focal restenosis and also review those previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cittadella, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pedon
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zennaro
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Calzolari
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanchetta
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D020123:Sirolimus
chemical_list: D020123:Sirolimus