Chinese "Firebird" brand sirolimus-eluting stent fracture.
Recently, a stent fracture (SF) was reported as having occurred with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES). The Chinese Firebird brand stent is a type of SES that has a similar structure to the Cypher stent. As of early 2008, Firebird SES have been used in 200,000 cases worldwide, but there have been no reported cases of stent fracture in relation to this brand. In this report we highlight a case of SF with the Firebird SES which occurred more than thirteen months after implantation.
Hu
Wei
W
Department of Cardiology, Minhang District Central Hospital, Shanghai, China. huwei0516@hotmail.com
Zhang
Da Dong
DD
Gu
Jun
J
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D020123:Sirolimus; D013997:Time Factors
D020123:Sirolimus