Chonnam Medical Journal  2011;47(1):57-59

doi:10.4068/cmj.2011.47.1.57

A Case of a Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent Fracture in the Left Anterior Descending Artery in a Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis

In Hye CHA 1 ; Seong Hwan KIM ; Sang Yup LIM ; Jeong Chun AHN ; Woo Hyuk SONG

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Keywords

Stents; Complications; Fracture

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Although stent fracture after implantation of a drug-eluting stent (DES) is a rare complication, it has been suggested to be a cause of restenosis. To date, most DES fractures have been associated with sirolimus-eluting stents. We describe here a case of a zotarolimus-eluting stent fracture after 8 months of stent placement in a calcified left anterior descending artery lesion in a patient undergoing hemodialysis.