Extensive late-acquired incomplete stent apposition after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation

Korean Circ J. 2010 Jan;40(1):50-3. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2010.40.1.50. Epub 2010 Jan 27.

Abstract

Late-acquired incomplete stent apposition (ISA) is frequently observed after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Most incidences of late-acquired ISA induced by positive vascular remodeling were of the focal type and occurred in a single vessel. We present an unusual case of a 45-year-old male subject diagnosed with late-acquired ISA that occurred in multiple vessels.

Keywords: Drug-eluting stent; Ultrasonography, interventional.