Stent thrombosis: It's never too late!

A case of very late stent thrombosis after bare metal coronary stent implantation: A neglected complication

“…Stent thrombosis is one of the most dreaded complication after coronary stent implantation [2]. The peak incidence of stent thrombosis usually occurs within the first 48 h following the percutaneous coronary intervention and rarely encountered after the first week of implantation [2].…”

“…The peak incidence of stent thrombosis usually occurs within the first 48 h following the percutaneous coronary intervention and rarely encountered after the first week of implantation [2]. Stent thrombosis has traditionally been categorized as either sub-acute stent thrombosis (SAT), occurring within 30 days, or as late stent thrombosis (LST), occurring beyond 30 days [3].…”