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Experimental Investigation of Secondary Flow Structures Downstream of a Model Type IV Stent Failure in a 180° Curved Artery Test Section
Published on: July 19, 2016
Coronary stent fracture: a recently appreciated phenomenon with clinical relevance
Madjid Chinikar, Parham Sadeghipour1
1Department of Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology, Heshmat Cardiovascular Medical Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Kooye Bayani, Mossalla square, Rasht, P.O. Box: 4193955588, Iran. psadeghipour@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
In the stent era, in addition to restenosis, there are many important consequences deserving more attention. Firstly described in peripheral vascular interventions, it took several years for stent fracture to be known as an appreciable complication of coronary intervention. Especially with the introduction of drug eluting stents and the use of coronary stents in more complex cases, its prevalence has raised and new data have been published concerning its mechanism, predictors, diagnosis, clinical course and treatments. This review will discuss the available literature about stent fracture.
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Minor fractures with no bone displacement are treated by immobilizing the fractured bone using a cast or splint. However, in the case of fractures with displaced bones, the broken bones are repositioned before immobilization to ensure successful healing without deformation and loss of function. The realignment of fractured bone ends is performed through a process called reduction. If the...

