PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cunningham, Muriel
ED  - Steg, Philippe Gabriel
TI  - Late Stent Thrombosis: Implications for Stent Selection
DP  - 2007  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 7--9
VI  - 7
IP  - 7
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/7/7.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/7/7.full
AB  - Recent controversy has surrounded the discovery of a small but definite increase in late stent thrombosis with drug-eluting stents (DES). Despite the increased risk for late stent thrombosis with DES, these stents may be preferable to bare metal stents in certain patient subgroups. This article discusses best practices when selecting patients for DES.