Late asymptomatic sirolimus-eluting stent fracture in a female with systemic lupus erythematosus.
We report a case of a sirolimus eluting (Cypher, Johnson-Johnson) stent fracture (SF) incidentally depicted 3 years post PCI in an asymptomatic female with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The vessel was assessed with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Different imaging modalities results are presented. OCT may offer superior imaging of SF compared to fluoroscopy and IVUS and might prove useful for the detailed assessment and tailored treatment of this rare complication.
Damelou
Anastasia
A
Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece. Electronic address: ndamelou@hotmail.com.
Davlouros
Periklis A
PA
Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece.
Alexopoulos
Dimitrios
D
Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece.
D000328:Adult; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors
D020123:Sirolimus