Acute coronary syndrome due to hinge movement of a bare-metal stent

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Yagi, Shusuke ^a   Kimura, Takehiko ^a   Hayashi, Ikurou ^a   Nishiuchi, Takeshi ^a  

^a Kawasima Cardiovascular Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Bare metal stent; Hinge movement; Stent fracture

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY STENT; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; THROMBOSIS;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY RESTENOSIS; CORONARY STENOSIS; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; DYSPNEA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349123502     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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