Late stent thrombosis: Considerations and practical advice for the use of drug-eluting stents: A report from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions drug-eluting stent task force (original) (raw)
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The American Journal of Cardiology, 2009
It remains unclear whether dual antiplatelet therapy >12 months might carry a better prognosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DESs). To address the hypothesis that in the real world the risk of very late thrombosis after PCI with DESs can be decreased by an extended use of clopidogrel, we set up the Two-Year ClOpidOgrel Need (TYCOON) registry and prospectively investigated the impact on very late thrombosis of 12-versus 24-month dual antiplatelet regimens in an unselected population. The registry enrolled 897 consecutive patients who underwent PCI with stenting from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2004, and had dual antiplatelet therapy. All patients had a 4-year clinical follow-up. In the 447 patients with DES implantation, the dual antiplatelet regimen after PCI was given for 12 months in the 173 patients treated in 2003 (12-month group) and for 24 months in the 274 patients treated in 2004 (24-month group). Comparison between groups did not reveal any significant difference in baseline clinical characteristics, angiographic and procedural features, and major adverse cardiac events. During follow-up, there were 5 cases of stent thrombosis after PCI in the 12-month DES group and 1 case in the 24-month DES group (p ؍ 0.02). Specifically, there were 2 cases of subacute thrombosis (1 in each group), no case of late thrombosis, and 4 cases of very late thrombosis occurring at 13, 15, 17, and 23 months after DES implantation in the 12-month group only. In conclusion, a 2-year dual antiplatelet regimen with aspirin and clopidogrel can prevent the occurrence of very late stent thrombosis after PCI with DESs.
Analysis of 36 Reported Cases of Late Thrombosis in Drug-Eluting Stents Placed in Coronary Arteries
American Journal of Cardiology, 2007
Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have decreased the incidence of in-stent restenosis. Within the past 2 years several cases on late stent thrombosis (LST) have been reported. This study analyzed and reviewed all published cases of LST in DESs to explore possible trends not previously reported. We applied a Medline search using the key word "drug eluting stents." All 845 positive matches in March 2006 were screened for case reports of LST in DESs, defined as angiographic stent thrombosis >30 days after deployment. We included reported LSTs from randomized trials, observational registry reports, and letters to the editor if information regarding timing from stent deployment to clinical event, vessel, stent diameter and length, and antiplatelet regimen were available. There was no significant difference in the incidence of LST between sirolimus-and paclitaxel-eluting stents. Median time from stent deployment to clinical event was 242 days (total range 39 to 927). If aspirin and clopidogrel were discontinued, median time to clinical event was 7 days (3 to 150). In comparison, if only clopidogrel was discontinued, median time to clinical event was 30 days . There was no significant difference in stent diameter and length between sirolimus-and paclitaxel-eluting stents. Forty-two percent of events occurred in relation to a surgical procedure for which the 2 antiplatelet agents or clopidogrel alone was discontinued. In conclusion, there was a strong association between occurrence of LST and cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy. Patients who continued on aspirin had a significant delay to the clinical event. Efforts should be made to maintain patients on aspirin during routine surgical procedures.
Late stent thrombosis: the Damocle's sword of drug eluting stents?
EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 2007
As a result of the introduction of drug eluting stents (DES) to clinical practice, angiographic and clinical parameters of restenosis have been significantly improved. However, several recent publications have raised concerns about long-term safety of this technology. They include a potential risk of inducing chronic inflammation within the coronary artery, delayed healing and late stent thrombosis.Recently, late stent thrombosis, a rare but often life threatening event, has been reported to occur more frequently following DES placement. The mechanism of this phenomenon has not been fully elucidated.What is the true incidence of stent thrombosis after DES therapy? Is it similar or higher than with bare metal stents? Are randomised trials with DES therapy overestimating the benefits of this therapy? Which are the potential limitations of these studies? Are DES increasing rates of death and myocardial infarction from randomised trials and registries a true fact? In the following pages...