title: Simultaneous late stent thrombosis in two coronary arteries following drug-eluting stent implantation.
abstract: Late stent thrombosis has emerged as an infrequent but serious complication of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Premature cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy is the most common risk factor for its occurrence. In the era of multivessel stenting with DES, there is a potential for multivessel late stent thrombosis following cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy. We present a rare case of a patient who sustained simultaneous late stent thromboses in DESs implanted in two coronary arteries as a result of premature cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy.
authors: MonashHeart and Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia.
authors: Sandhir B
authors: SB
authors: Prasad
authors: Yuvaraj
authors: Y
authors: Malaiapan
authors: Walid
authors: W
authors: Ahmar
authors: Ian T
authors: IT
authors: Meredith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors