Chonnam Med J.  2007 Aug;43(2):133-135.

Stent Fracture in the Drug Eluting Stent

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  • 1Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. wwwpcb@hanmail.net

Abstract

A Coronary artery stent fracture has recently been reported and is suggested as a new potential mechanism of restenosis. We report a case of serious stent fracture without restenosis eight months after stent implantation, which was confirmed by angiography.

Keyword

Stent; Fracture; Restenosis

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Coronary Vessels
Stents*
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