Abstract
The placement of self-expanding nitinol stents in the carotid artery is rapidly emerging as a minimally invasive alternative in the treatment of cervical carotid artery occlusive disease. Fractures of balloon-expandable stents after placement in the carotid artery have been previously documented. The authors report on a single case of early stent fracture and complete mid-body disruption of a self-expanding stent associated with a significant restenosis necessitating repeat intervention after carotid artery stent placement for a de novo atherosclerotic lesion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1297-1299 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging