Very Late Stent Thrombosis Related to Fracture of a Sirolimus-Eluting Stent.
10.4070/kcj.2007.37.8.385
- Author:
Chang Wook NAM
1
;
Kwon Bae KIM
;
In Sung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. ncwcv@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thrombosis;
Stents;
Sirolimus
- MeSH:
Drug-Eluting Stents;
Endothelium;
Sirolimus;
Stents*;
Thrombosis*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2007;37(8):385-387
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although late stent thrombosis is a very rare complication after a drug-eluting stent implantation, this could induce significant sequelae. Several mechanisms for very late stent thrombosis have been suggested. We experienced a new possible mechanism of very late stent thrombosis after the implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent. A sirolimus-eluting stent fracture might induce mechanical injury of the endothelium and then thrombotic occlusion at 24 months after the stent procedure.
