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A nightmare of clopidogrel resistance in a resource-limited setting: case report of subacute stent thrombosis.

Pédrö PallangyoSmita V BhaliaMakrina KombaZabella S MkojeraHenry A MayalaEngerasiya KifaiPeter R Kisenge
Published in: The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology (2023)
Owing to clopidogrel resistance, stent thrombosis in the setting of dual antiplatelet therapy compliance may occur. While in a situation of clopidogrel resistance newer and more potent antiplatelet drugs should be used, their availability and cost remains a significant barrier particularly in the developing world. Nonetheless, a high index of suspicion and timely revascularization is fundamental to restore patency of the thrombosed vessel and confer better risk-adjusted survival rates.
Keyphrases
  • antiplatelet therapy
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • case report
  • coronary artery bypass grafting
  • coronary artery disease
  • pulmonary embolism
  • free survival