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16 December 2017 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A Case of Subacute Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Thrombosis, What was Wrong?

Unusual clinical course, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Seraj A. Abualnaja1BDEF, Hanan M. Alrammah2BDEF*, Bayan A. Alsaif2BDEF, Malak O. Almulla2BDEF, Bayan A. Alzahrani2BDEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.906476

Am J Case Rep 2017; 18:1343-1346

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The introduction of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) into the field of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was thought to be a promising step in solving the issues raised with the use of early bare metal stents (BMS) and drug eluting stents (DES); however, studies have raised concerns regarding thrombosis risk associated with the use of these stents.

CASE REPORT: A 42-year-old male presented with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), on diagnostic coronary angiography he had 75% and 70% stenosis in mid and distal left anterior descending artery (LAD) respectively, PCI with BVS implantation was done. A week later, he came with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction due to an in-stent thrombosis. Procedures to open the LAD were done with multiple balloon angioplasties and aspiration thrombectomy, following aggressive dilatation there was a class-III perforation which was sealed by covered stent. A second look angiography was done which showed patent LAD and well expanded stents. 

CONCLUSIONS: Since several factors play a role in decision-making regarding the selection of patient in whom BVS usage can be beneficial, larger studies are needed. Moreover, the safety profile of BVS should be investigated thoroughly. 

Keywords: Angioplasty, Coronary Thrombosis, percutaneous coronary intervention

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923