title: Two cases of immediate stent fracture after zotarolimus-eluting stent implantation.
abstract: Drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is currently the standard treatment for various types of coronary artery disease. However, previous reports indicate that stent fractures, which usually occur after a period of time from the initial DES implantation, have increased during the DES era; stent fractures can contribute to unfavorable events such as in-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis. In our present report, we describe two cases of zotarolimus-eluting stent fracture: one that was detected six hours after implementation, and the other case that was detected immediately after deployment. Both anatomical and technical risk factors contributed to these unusual cases of immediate stent fracture.
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Pil Hyung
authors: PH
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seung-Whan
authors: SW
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jong-Young
authors: JY
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Young-Hak
authors: YH
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Cheol Whan
authors: CW
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Duk-Woo
authors: DW
authors: Park
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seong-Wook
authors: SW
authors: Park
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seung-Jung
authors: SJ
authors: Park
keywords: Complications; Drug-eluting stents; Percutaneous coronary intervention
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