Stent thrombosis with an aneurysm 7 years after a drug eluting stent implantation

We report a case of very late stent thrombosis 7 years post sirolimus eluting stent implantation presenting as ST elevation MI while on dual antiplatelet therapy. Angiography revealed an aneurysm at the proximal end of the stent. The patient was managed successfully by primary percutaneous coronary...

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Main Authors: Pritam Patil, Arvind Sethi, Upendra Kaul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483214000583