title: Two cases of very late stent thrombosis after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent presenting as AMI.
abstract: Stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation has been reported to occur at 6 hours to 26 months after the procedure and usually within 2 weeks after discontinuation of antiplatelet medication. However, there are very few reports of stent thrombosis after 2 years. We report 2 cases of very late stent thrombosis after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent presenting as acute myocardial infarction (AMI). These late thromboses occurred about 2 years after SES implantation and over 1.5 years after discontinuation of ticlopidine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nagasaki Kouseikai Hospital, Nagasaki.
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: Katsusuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus