The main principle of the preventive treatment for stent thrombosis is to perform the best PCI possible, including good expansion and apposition of the stent. In this context, the role of intravascular ultrasound has been studied extensively and can be helpful.
Combined antiplatelet therapy for the preventive treatment has been extensively studied and are routinely recommended.
There are better outcomes noted with the use of aspirin plus ticlopidine or clopidogrel than with aspirin plus warfarin or aspirin alone.
Preliminary evidence suggests prasugrel resulted in fewer ischaemic outcomes including stent thrombosis than with standard clopidogrel.
Stent thrombosis prevention
Stent thrombosis treatment
Deep vein thrombosis prevention
Deep vein thrombosis treatment
Atherosclerosis medical therapy
Venous thromboembolism prevention
Deep vein thrombosis medical therapy
Stroke ischemic treatment