title: Late asymptomatic sirolimus-eluting stent fracture in a female with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece. Electronic address: ndamelou@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damelou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Periklis A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Davlouros
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alexopoulos
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D020123:Sirolimus