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Subacute saphenous vein graft stent thrombosis due to unusual drug interaction: a case report.

Leonidas KoliastasisQuentin de HemptinneSimon SeverinRachid BrikiPanagiotis Xaplanteris
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)
Stent thrombosis has dire consequences, and the precipitating factors should always be investigated. Inadequate platelet inhibition secondary to non-compliance to therapy or resistance and suboptimal stent expansion/apposition are its main causes. Drug interactions are an underrecognized factor that may significantly alter the potency of antiplatelet drugs and also lead to stent thrombosis; thus, treatment is essential to be tailored to each patient comedication.
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