RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Understanding and minimizing late thrombosis of drug-eluting stents
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 129
OP 136
VO 74
IS 2
A1 Rabbat, Mark G.
A1 Bavry, Anthony A.
A1 Bhatt, Deepak L.
A1 Ellis, Stephen G.
YR 2007
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/2/129.abstract
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.