Open AccessRecurrent and Multiple-site Stent Fractures in the Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Sung-Won Jang,
YuLin Ko
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
yīxué yánjiū zázhì/journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-4939
pISSN - 1011-4564
DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.173006
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , sirolimus , surgery , artery , drug eluting stent , cardiology , radiology , restenosis
Coronary artery stent fracture (SF) occurs in drug-eluting stent (DES) era but recurrent and multiple DES fracture was rare. We report a case of recurrent and multiple-site SF and review the literature regarding the prevalence, possible mechanism, and management of recurrent SF. If recurrent SF occurs, the deployment of an alternative DES, except sirolimus-eluting stent, is the option of successful management