Subacute stent thrombosis in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia

We present a case of a patient with COVID-19 infection who presented with pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Reperfusion was achieved with coronary angioplasty and drug-eluting stent placement, and the patient was started on aspirin and clopidogrel. However, 72 hours later, the patient experienced an episode of subacute stent thrombosis. This raises concerns about a possible association between stent thrombosis and increased thrombogenicity and platelet aggregability triggered by COVID-19 infection.PMID:33456191 | PMC:PMC7785200 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2020.1812792

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - January 18, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mohamed Ayan Swathi Kovelamudi Malek Al-Hawwas Source Type: research