title: Fracture of coronary artery sirolimus eluting stent with formation of four aneurysms.
abstract: Coronary stent fracture is a relatively rare but potentially serious complication of coronary artery stenting, in particular with sirolimus-eluting stents. It has been recognized as one possible cause of in-stent restenosis as well as acute stent thrombosis. The formation of coronary artery aneurysm is one of the critical complications after percutaneous coronary intervention and it has been described after a stent fracture too. We report here a case of formation of four coronary artery aneurysms associated with the fracture of a sirolimus-eluting stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Giovanni Battista di Torino, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Frisenda
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Conrotto
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pennone
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scacciatella
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marra
mesh_terms: D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus