Recurrent Stent Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated with Hyperhomocysteinemia

ABSTRACT

Stent thrombosis is a fatal complication that can cause sudden cardiac death in patients implanted coronary stent. Also, pulmonary thromboembolism is associated with increased mortality. Usually, these vascular thromboembolic diseases did not occured simultaneously. If this circumstance develops, possible mechanisms and causes should be described. Here, we report a case of patient underwent percutaneous coronary intervention under diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with recurrent stent thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism associated with hyperhomocysteinemia despite optimal medical therapy.