Vol 11, No 5 (2016)
Case report
Published online: 2016-09-08
The usefulness of optical coherence tomography in a patient on antiplatelet therapy and requiring surgery
DOI: 10.5603/FC.2016.0095
Folia Cardiologica 2016;11(5):440-442.
Abstract
Establishing a balance between the risk of stent thrombosis and the risk of perioperative bleeding in patients treated
with dual antiplatelet therapy remains a major therapeutic challenge. We report a case of 60-year-old man after stent implantation in left main coronary artery and requiring urgent operative treatment. The result of optical coherence tomography helped us to decide about further proceeding and is an example of a very helpful application of this new imaging technique in everyday practice.
Keywords: antiplatelet therapyperioperative treatmentpercutaneous coronary interventio
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