Editorial

Acute Stent Thrombosis: Rare but Still There

Authors: Oyidie Igbokidi, MD, Ion S. Jovin, MD, ScD

Abstract

Since the first intracoronary stent implantation, the design and ease of use of coronary stents have continued to improve, and the indications for their use have continued to expand from bailout procedures to now-routine implantation in patients with myocardial infarction.


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