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Factors associated with early, late, and very late stent thrombosis among patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary stent placement: analysis from the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Stent thrombosis (ST) is an uncommon but serious complication of stent implantation. Methods The analysis included patients who received stent placement for the index acute coronary syndrome (ACS). drug-eluting stent (DES) vs. bare-metal stent (BMS) and anticoagulant with rivaroxaban vs. placebo].

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Myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism in pancreatic cancer: a case report of two manifestations of Trousseau's syndrome

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This study reports a rare case of concurrent AMI and pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.Case presentationA 70-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, prompting immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the deployment of a drug-eluting stent.

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Advanced Vascular Care

AMS Cardiology

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) : A blood clot occurring in a deep vein. Causes include infection, malignancy, surgery, scar tissue formation, trauma, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), radiation or other cancer treatment. Angioplasty & Stenting: Opens blocked arteries to improve blood flow.