Recent refinement in stent implantation technique and peri-procedural pharm
acological treatment has lowered the incidence of stent thrombosis signific
antly. Still, all stent thromboses are associated with major adverse events
, In previous studies it has been suggested that intravascular ultrasound f
ibrinolysis is safe and effective. In this report, ultrasound successfully
reperfused thrombotically occluded stents. These observations suggest that
ultrasound may dissolve occlusive platelet-rich thrombus effectively and sa
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