title: Sirolimus-eluting stent thrombosis several years after clopidogrel discontinuation.
abstract: Despite recent meta-analyses showing either similar rates or only slightly increased rates of stent thrombosis in patients with a drug-eluting stent, clinicians remain concerned about the risk of late stent thrombosis in these patients. We are reporting on a "very-very" late stent thrombosis that occurred 43 months post-implantation. We believe this represents the most delayed reported thrombosis post-sirolimus-eluting stent implantation, which might not have been preventable using even the latest FDA recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joyal
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rudski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors