title: Incomplete arterial healing 8 years after the implantation of sirolimus-eluting stent. In vivo visualization by optical coherence tomography.
abstract: The time course of complete arterial healing after drug eluting stent implantation is unknown. We present a case of incomplete endothelialization and late stent malapposition identified by optical coherence tomography 8 years after a sirolimus-eluting stent implantation, which was not related with any adverse clinical event.
authors: Second Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Nikea, Pireaus, Greece. epapak@tee.gr
authors: Konstantina P
authors: KP
authors: Bouki
authors: Eleni K
authors: EK
authors: Sakkali
authors: Thomas S
authors: TS
authors: Apostolou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058426:Neointima / Q000473:pathology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D020123:Sirolimus