Cardiogenic shock caused by simultaneous subacute stent thrombosis after implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents

Int J Cardiol. 2007 Sep 3;120(3):423-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.027. Epub 2006 Nov 9.

Abstract

Stent thrombosis is a feared complication of percutaneous coronary intervention, although there is a low incidence of thrombotic events following drug-eluting stent implantation. We report a case with cardiogenic shock complicated by acute myocardial infarction due to simultaneous subacute stent thrombosis occurring 3 days after implantation of two sirolimus-eluting stents in the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD) and in the proximal right coronary artery (RCA).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / complications*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*
  • Sirolimus / administration & dosage
  • Stents / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Sirolimus