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Same case as mdr id# 2134265-2017-07635.It was reported via user/facility medwatch# 5070686 that myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis occurred.The patient arrived at the emergency room (er) with st-segment elevation myocardial infarction (stemi).The patient was emergently transferred to the cardiac cath lab (ccl) and films revealed a 90% stenosed target lesion located in the right posterior descending artery (rpda).After pre-dilatation was performed with a 2.5 x 15 emerge mr balloon catheter, two synergy ii drug-eluting stents, 2.50 x 20 and 2.50 x 8, were deployed in overlapping manner with good results.Timi 3 flow and 0% residual stenosis were confirmed and the procedure was completed.The patient was discharged with instructions for acetylsalicylic acid (asa) 81mg, plavix 75mg, and coumadin 5mg, and to discontinue xarelto.The patient returned to the er with right femoral pseudoaneurysm which was treated medically.The patient was discharged with instructed to continue only asa and plavix at this time due to groin complications.The patient got confused at home regarding the medications and took no medications.The patient returned again to the er with stemi.The patient was taken emergently to the ccl where films revealed 100% thrombotic occlusion of the previously placed synergy ii drug-eluting stents in the rpda.As treatment, a 2.5 x 15 emerge mr balloon catheter was used to dilate the stents in overlapping inflations.Timi 3 flow was restored with 0% residual stenosis and the patient was discharged with instructions of asa 81mg and brilinta 90mg twice a day.
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