Very late stent thrombosis in a bare-metal stent, 9 years after implantation.
Very late bare-metal stent thrombosis occurring beyond one year after stenting is uncommon. We report a case of bare-metal stent thrombosis presenting as acute myocardial infarction. The patient's stent was implanted 9 years ago, however, he was not adherent to his antiplatelet therapy (aspirin). This case highlights the importance of antiplatelet therapy in patients with stents even many years after implantation.
Almasswary
Adel A
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Department of Cardiology, Armed Forces Hospital, Khamis Mushayt, Aseer Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. adelmasswary@yahoo.com
D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*