Acute closure after stenting: not always a thrombus.
Citation: Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions. 82(5):765-7, 2013 Nov 1.PMID: 23239619Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Case Reports | Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Coronary Artery Disease/th [Therapy] | *Coronary Restenosis/et [Etiology] | *Coronary Stenosis/th [Therapy] | *Drug-Eluting Stents | *Hematoma/et [Etiology] | *Myocardial Infarction/et [Etiology] | *Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/ae [Adverse Effects] | *Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/is [Instrumentation] | Coronary Angiography | Coronary Artery Disease/di [Diagnosis] | Coronary Restenosis/di [Diagnosis] | Coronary Restenosis/th [Therapy] | Coronary Stenosis/di [Diagnosis] | Coronary Thrombosis/di [Diagnosis] | Coronary Thrombosis/et [Etiology] | Diagnosis, Differential | Female | Hematoma/di [Diagnosis] | Hematoma/th [Therapy] | Humans | Middle Aged | Myocardial Infarction/di [Diagnosis] | Myocardial Infarction/th [Therapy] | Predictive Value of Tests | Risk Factors | Ultrasonography, InterventionalYear: 2013Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1996 - 2006ISSN:- 1522-1946
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Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1996 - 2006
This is a classic case of intramural hematoma causing acute myocardial infarction soon after successful stenting. This case illustrates the importance of intravascular ultrasound imaging to diagnose the underlying cause of coronary occlusion after successful stenting to guide the optimal treatment in such cases. Copyright 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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