A Case of Stent Strut Fracture of a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent at the Time of Stent Implantation in a Complex Coronary Lesion.
10.4070/kcj.2008.38.7.387
- Author:
Hyun Sook LEE
1
;
Seung Ho HUR
;
Chang Wook NAM
;
Yun Kyeong CHO
;
Hyungseop KIM
;
Seong Wook HAN
;
Kwon Bae KIM
;
Yoon Nyun KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea. shur@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Stent, fracture;
Drug-eluting stents
- MeSH:
Drug-Eluting Stents;
Stents
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2008;38(7):387-389
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Several cases of stent strut fractures (SSFs) have recently been reported following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation Although SSF is a rare complication, it has been suggested to be a cause of restenosis. To date, a number of cases of stent fracture have been associated with sirolimus-eluting stents and they occurred from 2 days to about 2 years after the initial procedure. We report here on a case of paclitaxel-eluting stent fracture at the time of stent placement in a calcified coronary lesion.
