Usefulness of intracoronary angioscopy for elucidating the cause of subacute thrombosis after stenting

Jpn Circ J. 2001 Mar;65(3):232-5. doi: 10.1253/jcj.65.232.

Abstract

Stent thrombosis is rare with anti-platelet therapy, which consists of aspirin and ticlopidine as a post-stenting administration. A 77-year-old man had repeated stent thrombosis, which was not predicted by coronary angiography, despite using contemporary periprocedural anti-platelet therapy. Only intravascular fiberscopy was able to detect the cause of the stent thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Angioscopy / methods*
  • Angioscopy / standards
  • Fiber Optic Technology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Thrombosis / etiology*

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors