A Newly Formed and Ruptured Atheromatous Plaque within Neointima after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: 2-Year Follow-Up Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography Studies
Yonsei Medical Journal
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: 1028-1030, 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Late stent thrombosis (LST) which is a life threatening complication has emerged as a serious problem of drug-eluting stents (DES). Several studies have suggested that incomplete neointimal coverage of stent struts contributes to LST. Progressive atherosclerosis within the neointima is an another possible cause of LST, but this phenomenon has seldom been reported in DES. We present a case of LST following DES implantation after a period of 28 months due to ruptured atheromatous plaque, despite complete neointimal coverage of stent struts proven by optical coherence tomography.
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Main subject:
Thrombosis
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Coronary Angiography
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Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Tomography, Optical Coherence
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Drug-Eluting Stents
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Neointima
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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