Stent thrombosis

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Allergic Myocardial Infarction: An Unusual Cause of Stent Thrombosis

09/01/2021

Giovanni Lorenzoni, MD¹; Pierluigi Merella, MD²; Gavino Casu, MD²

Giovanni Lorenzoni, MD1; Pierluigi M...

A 67-year-old man with history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cigarette smoking was admitted for acute coronary syndrome with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the inferior leads.

A 67-year-old man with history...

09/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

A Case of Very Late Stent Thrombosis 11 Years After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

07/23/2019

Rajesh Vijayvergiya, MD; Basant Kumar, MD; Ganesh Kasinadhuni, MD; Soumitra Mohanty, MD

Rajesh Vijayvergiya, MD; Basant Kuma...

Eleven years after DES implantation, a patient presented with AMI despite continued dual-antiplatelet therapy. Coronary angiography revealed total occlusion of the proximal LAD.

Eleven years after DES...

07/23/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Layered Neointimal Pattern Secondary to Intraluminal Clot Organization in an Optical Coherence Tomography Longitudinal Study

09/26/2018

Chi Yuen Chan, MBChB; Eugene B. Wu, MD; Bryan P. Yan, MBBS

Chi Yuen Chan, MBChB; Eugene B. Wu, ...

We present a patient with non-obstructive intraluminal clot protrusion treated with medical therapy. Follow-up OCT scan showed layered neointimal changes similar to images observed in stent failure.

We present a patient with...

09/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcomes of Orbital Atherectomy in Severely Calcified Small (2.5 mm) Coronary Artery Vessels

07/30/2018

Michael S. Lee, MD¹; Evan Shlofmitz, DO²; Richard Shlofmitz, MD³

Michael S. Lee, MD1; Evan Shlofmitz,...

We evaluated the outcomes of plaque modification with orbital atherectomy followed by PCI with small-diameter stents for severely calcified coronary arteries.

We evaluated the outcomes of...

07/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Rotational Atherectomy, Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty, and Cutting-Balloon Angioplasty Prior to Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for the Treatment of Heavily Calcified Coronary Lesions

09/02/2015

Wenjie Tian, MD¹; Michael Mahmoudi, MD, PhD²; Thibault Lhermusier, MD¹; Sarkis Kiramijyan, MD¹; Hideaki Ota, MD¹; Fang Chen, PhD¹; Rebecca Torguson, MPH¹; William O. Suddath, MD¹; Lowell F. Satler, MD¹; Augusto D. Pichard, MD¹; Ron Waksman, MD¹

Wenjie Tian, MD1; Michael Mahmoudi, ...

This study compares the clinical outcomes of lesion preparation with rotational atherectomy, plain old balloon angioplasty, or cutting-balloon angioplasty in patients with heavily calcified coronary lesions who were treated with drug-eluting...

This study compares the clinical...

09/02/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Thrombosis in an All-Comer Patient Population: Single-Center Experience

02/01/2015

Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, MSc and Philippe L. L‚ÄôAllier, MD

Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, MSc and Philipp...

Experience with bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVSs) outside clinical trials is scarce, and data from “real-world” use are needed. In particular, there are few data on scaffold thrombosis (ST); we report our experience with ST in our...

Experience with bioresorbable...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Stent Strut Distribution and Fracture: An Integrated Analysis of the Taxus IV, V, and VI Trials

09/27/2014

Radoslaw Pracon, MD¹; Maksymilian P. Opolski, MD²; Gary S. Mintz, MD³; Jerzy Pregowski, MD⁴; Mariusz Kruk, MD¹; Jeffrey J. Popma, MD⁵; Lazar Mandinov, MD⁶; Hong Wang⁶; Stephen G. Ellis, MD⁷; Eberhard Grube, MD⁸; Keith D. Dawkins, MD⁶; Gregg W. Stone, MD⁹; Neil J. Weissman, MD²

Radoslaw Pracon, MD1; Maksymilian P....

Non-uniform distribution of drug-eluting stent struts may cause uneven drug deposition associated with an adverse neointimal response and clinical events. This study assesses circumferential stent strut distribution in bare-metal (BMS, n=117)...

Non-uniform distribution of...

09/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology