Shin Eno

Very late stent thrombosis after drug-eluting stent implantation in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome

A 74-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. Coronary arteriograms revealed occlusion of a drug-eluting stent, which had been implanted 33 months earlier, in the middle right coronary artery. During percutaneous coronary intervention, distal embolization developed and a thrombus was detected with an aspiration catheter. Serological examinations performed 1 year before and during the present hospitalization revealed positive lupus anticoagulant activity. Thrombophilic tendencies, such as antiphospholipid syndrome, are noteworthy as one of the causative factors in very late stent thrombosis.

Successful retrieval of a dislodged paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent in the abdominal aorta using a Günther Tulip Vena Cava MReye Filter Retrieval Set

Although the incidence of stent dislodgement has gradually decreased, dislodgement is still a potential cause of serious complications if it happens. We report a case of complicated dislodgement of a paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent during percutaneous coronary intervention and the successful retrieval in the abdominal aorta using a Günther Tulip Vena Cava MReye Filter Retrieval Set, which was inserted from the right femoral artery. This retrieval set has a unique curve loop that was useful to retrieve the dislodged stent in the abdominal aorta.