Open AccessStent fracture: How frequently is it recognized?
Author(s) -
Awad AlQahtani,
MohammedKhalil Mohsen,
Jassim Al Suwaidi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.115501
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , stent , fracture (geology) , surgery , radiology , physics , geotechnical engineering , optics , engineering
In spite of there being several case reports, coronary stent fracture is not a well-recognized entity and incidence rates are likely to be underestimated. In this article, we review different aspects of stent fracture, including incidence, classification, predictors, outcome, diagnosis, and management.
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