Absence of coronary angioscopy-derived in-stent thrombi is associated with major bleeding events in acute myocardial infarction

The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy for acute myocardial infarction is controversial because the bleeding risk outweighs the thromboembolic risk. We hypothesized that an in-stent thrombus (IS-thrombus) detected by coronary angioscopy (CAS) after stent implantation would be associated with high bleeding risk.

Source: Atherosclerosis - January 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akihito Ohgaku, Daisuke Fukamachi, Kurara Takahashi, Ran Tamiya, Shohei Migita, Saki Mizobuchi, Masatsugu Miyagawa, Yutaka Koyama, Hidesato Fujito, Riku Arai, Yasunari Ebuchi, Suguru Migita, Tomoyuki Morikawa, Masaki Monden, Norio Takei, Takehiro Tamaki, Source Type: research