Stent strut fracture-induced restenosis in a bifurcation lesion treated with the crush stenting technique

Circ J. 2006 Jul;70(7):936-8. doi: 10.1253/circj.70.936.

Abstract

Percutaneous treatment of a bifurcation lesion still shows a significant complication rate, mainly because of restenosis at the ostial site of the side branch vessel. Different techniques, such as V-stenting, culottes-stenting or crush stenting, allow full ostial coverage and may therefore achieve uniform drug distribution within the lesion. The crush technique results in a strong mechanical constraint on the side branch stent. A case of stent strut fracture-induced restenosis in a bifurcation lesion treated with the crush stenting technique is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
  • Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Restenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Restenosis / etiology
  • Coronary Restenosis / surgery*
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stents*