International journal of cardiology
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Case Reports
Late asymptomatic sirolimus-eluting stent fracture in a female with systemic lupus erythematosus.
We report a case of a sirolimus eluting (Cypher, Johnson-Johnson) stent fracture (SF) incidentally depicted 3 years post PCI in an asymptomatic female with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The vessel was assessed with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Different imaging modalities results are presented. OCT may offer superior imaging of SF compared to fluoroscopy and IVUS and might prove useful for the detailed assessment and tailored treatment of this rare complication.
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Letter Comparative Study
How to explain the reduced cardiovascular mortality in the ticagrelor arm of the PLATO trial?