title: Acute coronary syndrome due to bare metal stent fracture in the right coronary artery.
abstract: Stent fracture (SF) has been suggested to be an unusual cause of restenosis after drug eluting-stent implantation. However, angiographically visible SF after bare metal stent (BMS) implantation is extremely rare. We present a case of a 58 year-old male patient who presented with unstable angina secondary to a SF of a BMS within two months of elective percutaneous coronary intervention for right coronary artery associated with a muscle bridge and atherosclerotic stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rize University Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey. omersatiroglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ömer
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Şatiroğlu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bostan
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozkur
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals