Population
1 patient who received a sirolimus eluting stent
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
17 months
Authors
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May warrant caution with clopidogrel discontinuation after sirolimus-eluting stents; single case leaves open optimal dual antiplatelet duration.
This case highlights the potential risk of very late stent thrombosis after sirolimus eluting stent implantation and the possible need for prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy.
Eleni Karvouni (2005) studied this question.
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