Stent fracture in the brachiocephalic trunk
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M Al-Natour1, A Renno, M El-Fedaly
1Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.
Abstract:
Stents are commonly used as a tool for revascularization of different vascular beds in the body. However, many pitfalls have been reported with their use, such as thrombosis, migration, restenosis or fractures. The latter have been strongly correlated to in-stent restenosis with long-term follow-up. We report a rare case of an early stent fracture in the brachiocephalic trunk with in-stent restenosis and recurrence of symptoms. To our knowledge there has been only one case report of a delayed brachiocephalic stent fracture in the English literature. We believe that our case is the first report of an early stent fracture in the brachiocephalic trunk.
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