title: Very very late stent thrombosis: 9.5 years after DES implantation.
abstract: Very late stent thrombosis (VLST) has been recognized as a class effect of 1st generation drug eluting stents (DES) implantation. Although rare, VLST has been reported between 1 and 4 years after DES implantation. Very very late stent thrombosis (VVLST) occurring more than 5 years after DES implantation is extremely rare. We report the first case of a VVLST from India occurring 3465 days (9.5 years) after DES implantation with a brief discussion on its pathogenesis and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, SDM Hospital, Jaipur, India. Electronic address: gupta98tanya@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sanjiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus
keywords: Myocardial infarction; VLST; VVLST