title: Very late stent thrombosis approximately 7 years after deployment and one-week cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy.
abstract: This work describes the longest reported interval between drug-eluting stent (DES) placement and very late stent thrombosis (VLST). A 69-year-old male presented with substernal chest pain associated with ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) after having a DES deployed 6.9 years (2506 days) prior. The patient's medical history revealed several risk factors for VLST. The patient suspended clopidogrel therapy in preparation for elective cystoscopy approximately 10 days before presenting.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital. jennifer.taylor-sutton@cantab.net
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Taylor-Sutton
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors