Key result
A malapposed stent following intracoronary brachytherapy resulted in sudden late thrombotic occlusion at 10 months, occurring shortly after aspirin cessation.
Population
1 patient who received a stent following intracoronary beta-irradiation
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
10 months
Authors
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Alerts to thrombotic risk after aspirin cessation in malapposed stents post-brachytherapy; single case leaves open optimal antiplatelet duration.
Highlights the risk of late thrombotic occlusion in malapposed stents following intracoronary brachytherapy, particularly after antiplatelet therapy cessation.
Sabaté et al. (1999) studied this question. A malapposed stent following intracoronary brachytherapy resulted in sudden late thrombotic occlusion at 10 months, occurring shortly after aspirin cessation.
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