Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2933666 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Coronary stent fracture can be a potentially serious complication to stenting leading to various complications, such as restenosis, and even occlusion. We reported multiple stent fracture of overlapping paclitaxel and sirolimus-eluting stent. Although an overwhelming majority of stent fracture was reported from sirolimus-eluting stent, our case showed that fracture of paclitaxel-eluting stent could occur by similar mechanisms as in sirolimus-eluting stent. So angiographic follow-up with intravascular ultrasound should be performed to elucidate the clinical significance of stent fracture of DES regardless of DES type.
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Authors
Woong Chol Kang, Chan II, Tae Hoon Ahn, Eak Kyun Shin,