title: Multiple Stent Fractures After Everolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report.
abstract: Stent fracture is an uncommon complication of drug-eluting stent implantation, but it has a clinical significance because of its potential association with adverse cardiac events such as in-stent restenosis, target lesion revascularization, and stent thrombosis. Multiple stent fractures account for a small proportion, but they may lead to more serious complications. Newer generation drug-eluting stents are designed for improved safety and efficacy compared with early generation drug-eluting stents. Multiple stent fractures after newer generation drug-eluting stent implantation are a rare case.We report a case of 25-year-old male who presented with acute myocardial infarction caused by multiple stent fractures after everolimus-eluting stents implantation and was treated by balloon angioplasty.Physicians should be aware of the possibility of multiple stent fractures even after newer generation drug-eluting stent implantation.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Cardiology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Gyung-Min
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dae Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae-Seok
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chan Joon
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Mahn-Won
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Her
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000068338:Everolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000068338:Everolimus