Acute closure after stenting: not always a thrombus. - 2013

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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1522-1946


*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, Interventional


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