Abluminal Neointimal Healing by Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation on Organized Recanalized Thrombus

J Invasive Cardiol. 2017 Nov;29(11):E161-E162.

Abstract

Six-month PCI follow-up results of left anterior descending (LAD) and circumflex (CX) drug-eluting stent implantation are presented. Angiography showed patent LAD and CX stents. However, OCT revealed almost all abluminal cavities were completely filled, which the authors surmise was due to a neointimal healing process.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Thrombosis / complications
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Thrombosis / surgery*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Drug-Eluting Stents
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neointima / pathology
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / surgery*
  • Sirolimus / pharmacology
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Sirolimus