title: Stent thrombosis four and a half years after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent.
abstract: We report on a case of very late stent thrombosis, 51 months after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent and 15 months after clopidogrel discontinuation. This case underlines the possible need for long-term antiplatelet medication in patients receiving sirolimus-eluting stents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Socrates
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korovesis
authors.forename: Demosthenes G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Katritsis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D020123:Sirolimus