Chapter 5. Ischaemic heart disease: Coronary restenosis and stent thrombosis

Abstract

Coronary restenosis is a chronic benign (mortality20%) disease, best prevented by optimal stent deployment followed by effective dual antiplatelet therapy. DES are used to significantly decrease restonis rates at the price of slightly increasing stent thrombosis rates.

Keywords

• coronary restenosis
• stent thrombosis