Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2963502 | Journal of Cardiology | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe report an autopsy case showing medial necrosis at the segment of sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. These findings indicate that cytotoxic effects of sirolimus can induce late-acquired incomplete stent apposition and/or aneurysmal changes after stenting in human coronary arteries.
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Authors
Katsumi Inoue, Kazuaki Mitsudo, Masakiyo Nobuyoshi,