Very late stent thrombosis of Sirolimus-eluting stent 59 months after implantation: A first report from the Middle-East and review of literature
Very late stent thrombosis occurs more frequently with drug-eluting stents and tends to occur despite dual antiplatelet therapy or after long periods of clopidogrel discontinuation. Stent thrombosis commonly presents with myocardial infarction or death. We report a 41-year-old Arab male with very la...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
|
| Series: | Heart Views |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2011;volume=12;issue=1;spage=22;epage=25;aulast=Panduranga |