title: Antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing coronary stenting: The risk of late stent thrombosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anticoagulation after coronary stenting is essential to prevent stent thrombosis. Drug-eluting stents, which are the preferred therapy, may be associated with a higher tendency for stent thrombosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients who underwent coronary stent placement and presented with late stent thrombosis are described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight patients with stent thrombosis are presented. Early discontinuation of the antithrombotic medication is associated with the occurrence of these complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Long-term antithrombotic therapy seems essential to prevent stent thrombosis, especially for patients treated with drug-eluting stents.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ten Berg
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van Werkum
authors.forename: A A C M
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Heestermans
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jaarsma
authors.forename: R M A
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hautvast
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: den Heijer
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: de Boer
keywords: stents; thrombolytic therapy; thrombosis