Incomplete Stent Apposition and Very Late Stent Thrombosis After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
Author(s) -
Stéphane Cook,
Peter Wenaweser,
Mario Togni,
Michael Billinger,
Cyrill Morger,
Christian Seiler,
Rolf Vogel,
Otto M. Hess,
Bernhard Meier,
Stephan Windecker
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.658237
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , intravascular ultrasound , thrombosis , apposition , radiology , drug eluting stent , surgery , lesion , cardiology , restenosis
Stent thrombosis may occur late after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, and its cause remains unknown. The present study investigated differences of the stented segment between patients with and without very late stent thrombosis with the use of intravascular ultrasound.
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