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Journal

2015

Percutaneous coronary intervention

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Stent Thrombosis: Regional Prevalence, Risk Factors, And Outcomes, Andrew M. Ayers, Chi C. Cho, Robyn Shearer, M. Fuad Jan, Anjan Gupta Nov 2015

Stent Thrombosis: Regional Prevalence, Risk Factors, And Outcomes, Andrew M. Ayers, Chi C. Cho, Robyn Shearer, M. Fuad Jan, Anjan Gupta

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Background: Stent thrombosis is an infrequent but catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Many studies usually involve few stent thrombosis patients, generally less than 60, given its prevalence. While dual antiplatelet therapy has decreased stent thrombosis significantly in the general population, there are still patients who present with occurrence and recurrence of stent thrombosis.

Purpose: We sought to define the prevalence of site-specific stent thrombosis in a larger cohort of patients by specific coronary territories and determine if this had an effect on cardiovascular outcomes. In addition we sought to elucidate the role of previous coronary artery bypass grafting …


A Tale Of Two Techniques: Demystifying The Myth, M. Fuad Jan Aug 2015

A Tale Of Two Techniques: Demystifying The Myth, M. Fuad Jan

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

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