title: Delayed severe multivessel spasm and aborted sudden death after Taxus stent implantation.
abstract: Sudden cardiac arrest associated with major spasm of three coronary arteries was observed about 10 hours after Taxus stent insertion in a three vessel lesion and was successfully treated by intracoronary glyceryl trinitrate infusion. This case illustrates a potential risk associated with drug eluting stent and alerts clinicians to the life threatening risk of spasm when stenting multiple vessels with drug eluting stent (especially the Taxus stent).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Guro Hospital Cardiovascular Centre, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004343:Drug Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004343:Drug Implants; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D017239:Paclitaxel