[Value of the optical coherence tomography in the treatment guided of the stent failure. Case report]

Abstract

Since the advent of bare metal and drug-eluting stents, the surgical revascularization have declined considerably, however the thrombosis and in-stent restenosis are important complications of these devices. There are several factors that predispose to thrombosis and in-stent restenosis. Conventional angiography has serious limitations to determine the causes of stent failure. Optical coherence tomography is a very sensitive technique to determine the cause of thrombosis and in-stent restenosis.

Keywords: In-stent restenosis; Mexico; México; Optical coherence tomography; Reestenosis intrastent; Stent thrombosis; Tomografía de coherencia óptica; Trombosis.