Late stent thrombosis or Kounis syndrome?

International Journal of Cardiology
Blendi Horjeti, Sejdin Meco

Abstract

We presented a patient suffering an acute anterior myocardial infarction, immediately after an insect sting. Coronary angiogram showed thrombosis of a drug-eluting stent, implanted 15 months ago in proximal LAD. Primary PCI was performed immediately. This is an ambiguous case of late DES thrombosis or Kounis syndrome. The association between them remains unproven. Future studies are needed to elucidate the specific pathways responsible and overlap between them.

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Jun 17, 2008·International Journal of Cardiology·Dimitrios Z MytasVlassios N Pyrgakis
Dec 3, 2008·International Journal of Cardiology·Andrew J S Coats

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