Stent fracture: an unusual cause of late restenosis after sirolimus-eluting stent placement

Stent fracture is uncommon but may have consequences including restenosis. To date, stent fractures reported have been related to aggressive post dilation. We describe a case that involves fracture of a stent deployed to nominal pressure. Unlike most stent fractures reported that involve stent struts only our case demonstrated circumferential disruption with complete separation of the stent segments. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.