Silent Very Late Thrombotic Occlusion of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Confirmed by Directional Coronary Atherectomy

Takashi Nakayama; Yoshio Kobayashi; Hiroyuki Takano; Nakabumi Kuroda; Kenzo Hiroshima; Issei Komuro

doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-08-0312

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Silent Very Late Thrombotic Occlusion of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Confirmed by Directional Coronary Atherectomy

Takashi Nakayama, Yoshio Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Takano, Nakabumi Kuroda, Kenzo Hiroshima, Issei Komuro

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Keywords: Angioplasty, Coronary artery disease, Restenosis, Stent, Stent thrombosis

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2009 Volume 73 Issue 9 Pages 1762-1764

DOI https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-08-0312

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Abstract

Stent thrombosis is defined as thrombotic occlusion of a stent resulting in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, all thrombotic occlusions of stents might not result in ACS. The present case report describes silent, very late thrombotic occlusion of a drug-eluting stent that was confirmed from specimens removed by directional coronary atherectomy. (Circ J 2009; 73: 1762-1764)

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