Sirolimus-eluting stent thrombosis several years after clopidogrel discontinuation

Joyal, D.; Rudski, L.

Journal of Invasive Cardiology 19(9): E265-E267

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 1557-2501
PMID: 17827517
Document Number: 614129
Despite recent meta-analyses showing either similar rates or only slightly increased rates of stent thrombosis in patients with a drug-eluting stent, clinicians remain concerned about the risk of late stent thrombosis in these patients. We are reporting on a "very-very" late stent thrombosis that occurred 43 months post-implantation. We believe this represents the most delayed reported thrombosis post-sirolimus-eluting stent implantation, which might not have been preventable using even the latest FDA recommendations.

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