Stent fracture at the proximal shaft of the left main stem

Korean Circ J. 2011 Dec;41(12):763-5. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2011.41.12.763. Epub 2011 Dec 31.

Abstract

Stent fracture is likely to be caused due to mechanical stress at the hinge point or kinking movement at the point of aneurysm formation with stent malapposition. To our knowledge, this is the first published report of stent fracture at the proximal shaft of the left main stem in a patient with acute myocardial infarction.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Left main stem; Stent fracture.