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Multiple and Contemporary Coronary Thrombosis inspite of Low Platelet Function Response
Rocco Edoardo Stio1, Simone Calcagno1, Luigi Lucisano1
1Faculty, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Morphologic Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome , Italy .
Abstract:
We are reporting a clinical case of a 78-year-old male who had oppressive chest pain at rest, which regressed with the intake of sublingual nitrates. Coronary angiography showed a chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery, a normal circumflex, a hypoplasic right coronary artery and a Cardiac Magnetic Resonance showing vital tissue in anterior wall. During the procedure of CTO-PCI on LAD, patient developed multiple and contemporary coronary thrombosis in spite of low platelet reactivity, which was assessed by using Multiplate. A manual thrombectomy was performed with a good final result only after drug eluting stents (DES) implantation.
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