title: Acute closure after stenting: not always a thrombus.
abstract: This is a classic case of intramural hematoma causing acute myocardial infarction soon after successful stenting. This case illustrates the importance of intravascular ultrasound imaging to diagnose the underlying cause of coronary occlusion after successful stenting to guide the optimal treatment in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Badr
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dvir
authors.forename: Augusto D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Pichard
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waksman
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional