Characteristics of angiographically confirmed drug-eluting stent thrombosis / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and outcomes of angiographically confirmed drug-eluting stent thrombosis (ST). Methods All the angiographically confirmed ST was enrolled in the study from March 2005 to March 2009. Clinical data, angiographic outcomes, procedures of PCI, and anti-platelet treatment of ST were retrospectively collected. Results Total 20 cases of ST included 18 cases (90.0%) of sirolimus and derives eluting stents and 2 cases (10.0%) of paclitaxel eluting stent. Ten (50.0%) stent thromboses were subacute, 1 (5.0%) were late, and 9 (45.0%) were very late. ST reoccurred in 3 cases and occurred simultaneously in two arteries in 1 case. All the cases presented with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). ST occurred in 16 cases after emergency PCI and 4 cases after selective PCI. Nine late stent thrombosis occurred after clopidogrel cessation. Long stents (stent length ≥ 30 mm) were implanted in 12 cases (60.0%), of which overlap stents were implanted in 8 cases (40.0%).Balloon angioplasty was used in 16 cases (80.0%). The 2 patients died from STEMI during hospitalization and 1 patient accepted coronary artery bypass graft for repetitive ST. Conclusions Angiographically confirmed ST appears rarely, but most frequent ST presents with STEMI. ST is related with long stent implantation and emergency PCI. Balloon angioplasty is frequently used for ST. Some patients have the risk of multiple arteries and repetitive ST.