Open AccessLate Thrombosis: A Problem Solved
Author(s) -
AJANI ANDREW E.,
CHENEAU EDOUARD,
LEBORGNE LAURENT,
WOLFRAM ROSWITHA,
WAKSMAN RON
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of interventional cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.764
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1540-8183
pISSN - 0896-4327
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8183.2003.08009.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , etiology , complication , acute coronary syndrome , intensive care medicine , coronary thrombosis , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Late thrombosis (angiographic total occlusion associated with an acute coronary syndrome) is a potentially life‐threatening complication after intracoronary radiation therapy. This review is intended to explore the preclinical and clinical evidence for late thrombosis, to discuss the etiology, and to provide guidelines for future management. Although we have gained a greater understanding of this complex entity, further research is required in a quest to curtail late thrombosis rates. (J Interven Cardiol 2003;16:9–13)