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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2009.2014
  • Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect

Very late bare metal stent thrombosis with concomitant patent drug eluting stent in the same vessel: a case for a suggestive hypothesis

  1. Gaetano Tanzilli1,
  2. Alessio Arrivi2,
  3. Martina Sordi2,
  4. Herribert Pavaci2,
  5. Attilio Placanica2,
  6. Enrico Mangieri2
  1. 1
    Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, Roma, 00161, Italy
  2. 2
    Policlinico Umberto I, heart and great vessels “Attilio Reale”, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
  1. Gaetano Tanzilli, gaetano.tanzilli{at}uniroma1.it
  • Published 1 September 2009

Summary

We report a case of very late stent thrombosis of a bare metal stent with a concurrent drug eluting stent’s patency in the same coronary vessel, in a patient undergoing primary angioplasty who discontinued his clopidogrel regimen a few weeks after successful deployment of the stents.

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  • Competing interests: none.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication

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