Late restenosis related to cypher stent fracture.
Drug-eluting stents represent a significant evolution in the therapy of coronary artery disease. Recently, restenosis and thrombosis related to drug-eluting stent fractures have been described. This work reports a case of fracture of a drug-eluting stent 18 months after implantation, associated with restenosis.
Cadore
Michel Pereira
MP
Instituto Cardiovascular Santa Maria, RS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. michel_cadore@hotmail.com
Abelin
Henrique Pereira
HP
Dos Santos
Romualdo Bolzani
RB
Caramori
Paulo Ricardo Avancini
PR
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography