Long-term patency of a Cook stent without anticoagulation.
In recent years intracoronary stenting has been proven to be an effective bail out for acute and threatened closure during and after coronary angioplasty. Initial enthusiasm has been hampered by significant anticoagulation related vascular and bleeding problems. We report a patient with intracoronary stent whose stent remained patent despite lack of any anticoagulation.
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Division of Cardiology, Rochester General Hospital, NY 14621, USA.
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents