Chonnam Med J.
2011 Aug;47(2):124-126. 10.4068/cmj.2011.47.2.124.
A Case of Stent Thrombosis Occurred at 5 Years after Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea. vnlover@hanmail.net
- KMID: 2048797
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2011.47.2.124
Abstract
- Drug-eluting stents (DES) have reduced the rate of repeated revascularization of target lesions. For this reason, DES are considered to be superior to bare-metal stents in reducing the restenosis rate. However, some problems have been reported after implantation of DES. One of them, stent thrombosis, has arisen as a fatal complication. Dual antiplatelet therapy is recommended for at least 12 months after implantation of DES to prevent stent thrombosis. Here, we report a case of very late stent thrombosis that occurred 1 week after discontinuation of clopidogrel at 5 years (1832 days) after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent.
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