ABSTRACT
Although the safety profiles of drug-eluting stents are similar to those of bare metal stents in the short term, concern has arisen about their potential for late thrombosis (occurring > 30 days after implantation). Stent thrombosis is rare but potentially devastating and can result in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or death. The aim of this article is to review the incidence, predictors, pathology, and prevention of late thrombosis of drug-eluting stents.
Footnotes
↵* Dr. Bavry has received honoraria from Genesis.
↵† Dr. Bhatt has served as a consultant to AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Centocor, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Millennium, Paringenix, PDL, Sanofi-Aventis, Schering-Plough, and The Medicines Company.
↵‡ Dr. Ellis has served as a consultant to Cordis, Boston Scientific, and Abbott, and receives research support from Cordis and Medtronic.
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