Late stent thrombosis without antecedent brachytherapy: confirmation and treatment with rheolytic thrombectomy.
We describe two cases of late stent thrombosis (> 30 days postprocedure) following stenting without brachytherapy. Stent thrombosis was confirmed after successful treatment by catheter-based rheolytic thrombectomy. Predictors of stent thrombosis are reviewed and issues concerning the duration of combination antiplatelet therapy after stenting are discussed.
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Cardiology Unit, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors