792-6 Late Lesion Regression within the Gianturco-Roubin Flex-Stent

The Multicenter Registry of Acute and Elective Gianturco-Roubin Stent Placement

Background Abrupt vessel closure and early reocclusion remain the principal vascular events underlying early recurrent ischemia complicating elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Intracoronary stenting has been used to circumvent emergency bypass surgery after acute vessel closure and as an adjunct for the elective treatment of restenosis. The initial multicenter exper...

drug-eluting stent fracture within 6 days after stent implantation

Drug-Eluting Stent Fracture within 6 Days after Stent Implantation

A 63-year-old woman with typical chest pain referred to our center. Her risk factors were hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLP), diabetic mellitus (DM), and smoking. Coronary angiography (CAG) revealed a tubular lesion (95%) in proximal part, and a diffuse lesion (95%) in the mid part of left anterior descending (LAD) with a good distal flow. Stenting of proximal and mid part lesion was done...

Very late stent thrombosis and late target lesion revascularization: no end in sight.

Randomized trials and registries have clearly demonstrated that drug-eluting stents (DES) are effective in reducing restenosis.1,2 After their introduction and an initial period of unbridled enthusiasm, it was recognized that there was a significant increase in very late stent thrombosis (VLST) compared with bare metal stents, and this late complication has been the subject of continued concern...

Very Late Stent Thrombosis Due to Late Stent Malapposition