Prevalence and clinical impact of stent fractures after femoropopliteal stenting
Dierk Scheinert, MD*,
Susanne Scheinert, MD,
Jacqueline Sax,
Christopher Piorkowski, MD,
Sven Bräunlich, MD,
Matthias Ulrich, MD,
Giancarlo Biamino, MD and
Andrej Schmidt, MD
Clinical and Interventional Angiology, Heart Center-University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Figure 1 Self-expanding nitinol stent nine months after implantation showing a severe stent fracture in the distal and a moderate stent fracture in the proximal part of the stent. Angiographically, both lesions were associated with a restenosis >50% diameter reduction.
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Figure 2 Minor stent fracture (single strut separation). Angiographically, no restenosis at the site of stent fracture.
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Figure 3 Primary stent patency rates for fractured and non-fractured stents. Squares = no stent fracture; triangles = stent fracture.
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