title: Late restenosis related to cypher stent fracture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular Santa Maria, RS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. michel_cadore@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Michel Pereira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cadore
authors.forename: Henrique Pereira
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Abelin
authors.forename: Romualdo Bolzani
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.forename: Paulo Ricardo Avancini
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Caramori
mesh_terms: 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