A case of very late thrombosis of bare metal stent successfully treated with Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Larosa, Claudio ^a   Ricco, Annalisa ^a   Cosentino, Nicola ^a   Marino, Marcello ^a   Mongiardo, Rocco ^a   Niccoli, Giampaolo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bare metal stent; Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BARE METAL STENT; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ELUTING STENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXCIMER LASER CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IN-STENT RESTENOSIS; LASER ANGIOPLASTY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STENT; THORAX PAIN; THROMBECTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, LASER-ASSISTED; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; METALS; STENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78650019540     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.142     Document Type: Article

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