PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rabbat, Mark G.
AU  - Bavry, Anthony A.
AU  - Bhatt, Deepak L.
AU  - Ellis, Stephen G.
TI  - Understanding and minimizing late thrombosis of drug-eluting stents
DP  - 2007 Feb 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 129--136
VI  - 74
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/2/129.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/2/129.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2007 Feb 01; 74
AB  - 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.