Abstract
Inherent risks of coronary artery stenting include restenosis and thrombosis. More recently, stent fractures (SF) have emerged as a complication. Lengthy coronary stents, overlapping stents, saphaneous vein graft stents, and right coronary artery lesions treated with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES; Cypher®, Cordis, Miami Lakes, Florida, USA) are some of the predisposing factors that have been linked to fractures. Early detection and management may help alleviate the complications of SF including acute thrombosis and restenosis at the site of fracture. We present an interesting case of a SES fracture in the left main coronary artery.
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