Coronary artery stent thrombosis associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: case report and review of the literature.

The diagnosis of an acute coronary syndrome associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is an increasingly recognized complication of heparin exposure. We describe a case of an acute myocardial infarction 2 weeks after elective aortobifemoral bypass surgery, subsequent subacute coronary artery stent thrombosis, and the treatment strategies available.