Fracture of coronary artery sirolimus eluting stent with formation of four aneurysms

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2015 Jan:16 Suppl 2:S125-9. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32833dae07.

Abstract

Coronary stent fracture is a relatively rare but potentially serious complication of coronary artery stenting, in particular with sirolimus-eluting stents. It has been recognized as one possible cause of in-stent restenosis as well as acute stent thrombosis. The formation of coronary artery aneurysm is one of the critical complications after percutaneous coronary intervention and it has been described after a stent fracture too. We report here a case of formation of four coronary artery aneurysms associated with the fracture of a sirolimus-eluting stent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Drug-Eluting Stents / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Failure / adverse effects*
  • Radiography
  • Sirolimus / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Sirolimus