Late Late Stent Thrombosis after Intracoronary Brachytherapy: Learning from Brachytherapy Experiences in the Drug-Eluting Stent Era.
10.4070/kcj.2006.36.4.324
- Author:
Dong Ho SHIN
1
;
Dong A KWON
;
Jin Wook CHUNG
;
Seung Pyo LEE
;
Sung A CHANG
;
Byung Soo KANG
;
Kyung Woo PARK
;
Hyun Jae KANG
;
Bon Kwon KOO
;
In Ho CHAE
;
Hyo Soo KIM
;
Dae Won SOHN
;
Byung Hee OH
;
Myoung Mook LEE
;
Young Bae PARK
;
Yun Shik CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. bkkoo@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angioplasty;
Stents;
Radiotherapy;
Coronary thrombosis
- MeSH:
Angioplasty;
Brachytherapy*;
Coronary Thrombosis;
Drug-Eluting Stents*;
Humans;
Learning*;
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention;
Radiotherapy;
Stents*;
Thrombosis*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2006;36(4):324-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Stent thrombosis is generally a fatal complication after percutaneous coronary intervention. Combined antiplatelet therapy is recommended to prevent stent thrombosis in those patients who have undergone stenting. However, there are conflicting opinions on the appropriate duration of instituting antiplatelet treatment, especially after intracoronary radiation therapy or drug-eluting stent implantation, which are two situations closely associated with an increased risk of stent thrombosis. We report here on 2 cases of late stent thrombosis that occurred despite giving combined antiplatelet therapy, and these maladies developed more than 4 years after intracoronary brachytherapy.
