Simultaneous late stent thrombosis in two coronary arteries following drug-eluting stent implantation

Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2009 Jul-Sep;10(3):188-90. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2008.07.005.

Abstract

Late stent thrombosis has emerged as an infrequent but serious complication of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Premature cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy is the most common risk factor for its occurrence. In the era of multivessel stenting with DES, there is a potential for multivessel late stent thrombosis following cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy. We present a rare case of a patient who sustained simultaneous late stent thromboses in DESs implanted in two coronary arteries as a result of premature cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Stenosis / therapy*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Drug-Eluting Stents*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors