Stent fracture: How frequently is it recognized?

Abstract

In spite of there being several case reports, coronary stent fracture is not a well-recognized entity and incidence rates are likely to be underestimated. In this article, we review different aspects of stent fracture, including incidence, classification, predictors, outcome, diagnosis, and management.

Keywords

• Complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
• instent restenosis
• stent fracture
• stent thrombosis