| Literature DB >> 28878581 |
Jorge L Peñalver, Wassim Shatila, Emerson Perin.
Abstract
Thrombus formation after stent deployment has been linked to the use of heparin and of antithrombotic agents, such as bivalirudin, during percutaneous coronary intervention. Fluoroscopy has been used to identify stent thrombosis, typically after patients become symptomatic. We describe our use of optical coherence tomography to diagnose and evaluate intraprocedural stent thrombosis in a 68-year-old man who was given bivalirudin just before a percutaneous coronary procedure. This imaging method enabled immediate therapeutic intervention.Entities:
Keywords: Angioplasty, balloon, coronary/adverse effects; anticoagulants/adverse effects/therapeutic use; coronary thrombosis/diagnostic imaging/prevention & control; percutaneous coronary intervention/adverse effects; stents; time factors; tomography, optical coherence/therapeutic use; treatment outcome
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28878581 PMCID: PMC5577953 DOI: 10.14503/THIJ-16-6075
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347