What should be done when appropriate antiplatelet therapy fails to prevent stent thrombosis? Two case reports

Abstract

Key Clinical Message When performing noncardiac surgery in high‐risk patients with PCI, anesthesiologists should be prepared for in‐stent thrombosis, that do not respond to conventional treatments and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. VA‐ECMO is an advantageous treatment method in those patients.

Keywords

• dual antiplatelet therapy
• extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• major adverse cardiac events
• noncardiac surgery
• percutaneous coronary intervention