Coronary stent thrombosis

; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Smita Kohli, M.D.; William J. Gibson; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Definition
Overview | Issues with interpreting data | Definition based on timing of ST | Definition based on certainty of ST

Incidence
Relation to Bare Metal Stents | Relation to Drug Eluting Stents | Sirolimus eluting stent vs Paclitaxel eluting stent | Relation to antiplatelet medications

Mechanism and Pathophysiology
Overview | Mechanisms and pathophysiology | Clinical trial data

Etiology
Predictors of stent thrombosis | Risk factors for early ST | Risk factors for late ST | Risk factors for very late ST

Premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy
Incidence | Predictors | Risk associated with premature discontinuation | Risk associated with late discontinuation | Duration of therapy | Failure of therapy | Prevention of premature discontinuation

Prognosis
Recurrence of stent thrombosis | Myocardial infarction

Prevention
Overview | Clinical trial data | Guidelines