Delayed severe multivessel spasm and aborted sudden death after Taxus stent implantation

J W Kim; C G Park; H S Seo; D J Oh

doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049932

Delayed severe multivessel spasm and aborted sudden death after Taxus stent implantation

Heart. 2005 Feb;91(2):e15. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.049932.

Authors

J W Kim¹, C G Park, H S Seo, D J Oh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Guro Hospital Cardiovascular Centre, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.

Abstract

Sudden cardiac arrest associated with major spasm of three coronary arteries was observed about 10 hours after Taxus stent insertion in a three vessel lesion and was successfully treated by intracoronary glyceryl trinitrate infusion. This case illustrates a potential risk associated with drug eluting stent and alerts clinicians to the life threatening risk of spasm when stenting multiple vessels with drug eluting stent (especially the Taxus stent).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Coronary Stenosis / drug therapy
Coronary Vasospasm / chemically induced*
Coronary Vasospasm / drug therapy
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control*
Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Implants
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Nitroglycerin / administration & dosage*
Paclitaxel / adverse effects*
Risk Factors
Stents
Vasodilator Agents / administration & dosage*

Substances

Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Implants
Vasodilator Agents
Nitroglycerin
Paclitaxel