title: Neoatherosclerosis in Very Late Stenosis of Bare Metal Stent by Optical Coherence Tomography.
abstract: Bare metal stents (BMS) continue to be widely used in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous revascularization. Progressive luminal renarrowing has been reported late after BMS implantation resulting in a significant rate of stent failure events. We present a case of very late BMS failure due to in-stent restenosis where optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to demonstrate neoatherosclerosis as the underlying mechanism. We provide a brief review of neoatherosclerosis and showcase salient features on OCT evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
authors.forename: Samer
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5247-2681
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mowakeaa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iskandar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2289-7598
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kakouros