Simultaneous two-vessel very-late stent thrombosis of everolimus-eluting stents

Puri, A.; Saireddy, R.; McClean, D.

Journal of Invasive Cardiology 25(3): E48-E50

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 1557-2501
PMID: 23468452
Document Number: 670420
Very-late stent thrombosis is a rare complication. Several factors related to the patient, procedure, and premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy are known to contribute to its occurrence. This report describes the case of a 40-year-old patient with simultaneous two-vessel stent thrombosis (left anterior descending and right coronary arteries) 31 months after everolimus-eluting stent implantation.

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