Coronary stent fracture and restenosis in the drug-eluting stent era: Do we have clues of management?

Eung Ju Kim, Seung Woon Rha, Sunil P. Wani, Soon Yong Suh, Cheol Ung Choi, Jin Won Kim, Chang Gyu Park, Hong Seog Seo, Dong Joo Oh

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    Abstract

    Despite the fact that the drug-eluting stents (DES) have markedly reduced neointimal proliferation, restenosis is still an open subject. Although DES fracture is very rare, it has been considered as one of the reasons for DES restenosis, however, the mechanism and proper management are not clearly elucidated yet. We describe two cases of sirolimus-eluting stent fracture combined with significant restenosis and suggest the possible revascularization strategies for successful management.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)417-419
    Number of pages3
    JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
    Volume120
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007 Sept 3

    Keywords

    • Drug-eluting stent
    • Restenosis
    • Revascularization
    • Stent fracture

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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