An unusual case of stent thrombosis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stent thrombosis is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. It often presents dramatically, typically resulting in ST-elevation myocardial infarction which is associated with a high mortality rate. Premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy in the initial 30 days after stenting is arguably the most important predictor of stent thrombosis. In some cases, discontinuation of therapy is unintentional, such as in patients with short-bowel length or malabsorption syndromes.

Case summary

A 70-year-old man presented to our hospital with stent thrombosis due to non-absorption of antiplatelet agents, 3 days after an elective percutaneous intervention to the right coronary artery. The patient, who had had a laparo

SUBMITTER: Rahman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6764572 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature