Late acute thrombosis after coronary brachytherapy: when is the risk over?
Late total occlusion (LTO) after simultaneous coronary stenting and brachytherapy has been described in recent randomized trials. We report a case of LTO presenting with an acute clinical event 15 months after the index procedure, suggesting that the risk is not confined to the first 6-month to 1-year period.
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Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. segreteria.emodinamica@hsr.it
Gimelli
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Di Mario
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Nishida
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Montorfano
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Carlino
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Colombo
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D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors