Subacute thrombosis following implantation of zotarolimus-eluting stent.
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چکیده
Endeavor (Medtronic Europe SA) is a new zotarolimus-eluting stent with a favourable safety profile reported in early trials. We report a case of subacute thrombosis following deployment of an Endeavor stent in the distal left anterior descending coronary artery, despite optimum loading with and continuation of clopidogrel therapy as well as previous administration of a IIb/IlIa inhibitor.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese
دوره 47 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006