Very late [corrected] thrombosis of a sirolimus-eluting stent.
We report the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with a [corrected] non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction 41 months after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent in his left circumflex coronary artery. Coronary angiography revealed stent thrombosis.
Henderson
David
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Department of Cardiology, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.
Gunalingam
Brendan
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012086:Reoperation; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D017239:Paclitaxel; D020123:Sirolimus