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

Abstrakt

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.

Klíčová slova

• coronary restenosis
• stent thrombosis