Relationship Between Stent Diameter, Platelet Reactivity, and Thrombotic Events After Percutaneous Coronary Artery Revascularization

Small vessel diameter and residual platelet reactivity are independent predictors of thrombotic events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We sought to determine whether an interaction exists between residual platelet reactivity and stent diameter regarding the occurrence of stent thrombosis and other adverse events after PCI. We stratified patients in the prospective ADAPT-DES registry who underwent single-lesion PCI according to if they received a small diameter stent (SDS, defined as a stent with a diameter of 2.25 mm).

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 12, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bj örn Redfors, Shmuel Chen, Philippe Généreux, Bernhard Witzenbichler, Giora Weisz, Thomas D. Stuckey, Akiko Maehara, Thomas McAndrew, Roxana Mehran, Ori Ben-Yehuda, Ajay J. Kirtane, Gregg W. Stone Source Type: research