Delayed strut fracture of sirolimus-eluting stent: A significant problem or an occasional observation?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 404-406

  Min, Pil Ki ^a   Yoon, Young Won ^b   Moon Kwon, Hyuck ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Sirolimus eluting stents; Stent fracture

Indexed keywords

RAPAMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELAYED STENT FRACTURE; DRUG ELUTING STENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RESTENOSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, LASER-ASSISTED; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CORONARY RESTENOSIS; CORONARY STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SIROLIMUS; STENTS;

EID: 28844491684     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.12.087     Document Type: Article

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