title: Carotid stent fracture and restenosis management.
abstract: We report an unusual case of asymptomatic accelerated right carotid artery in-stent restenosis in a patient referred for revascularization of a de novo stenosis of her left internal carotid artery.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Medicine and Peripheral Intervention, Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. bghynes@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Brian G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Hynes
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
authors.forename: Joshua A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rosenfield
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome