Everolimus-induced Pneumonitis after Drug-eluting Stent Implantation: A Case Report

Despite the wide use of everolimus as an antineoplastic coating agent for coronary stents to reduce the rate of restenosis, little is known about the health hazards of everolimus-eluting stents (EES). We describe a case of pneumonitis that developed 2 months after EES implantation for angina. Lung p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2013-08, Vol.36 (4), p.1151-1154
Hauptverfasser: Sakamoto, Susumu, Kikuchi, Naoshi, Ichikawa, Atsuo, Sano, Go, Satoh, Keita, Sugino, Keishi, Isobe, Kazutoshi, Takai, Yujiro, Shibuya, Kazutoshi, Homma, Sakae
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Zusammenfassung:Despite the wide use of everolimus as an antineoplastic coating agent for coronary stents to reduce the rate of restenosis, little is known about the health hazards of everolimus-eluting stents (EES). We describe a case of pneumonitis that developed 2 months after EES implantation for angina. Lung pathology demonstrated an organizing pneumonia pattern that responded to corticosteroid therapy. Although the efficacy of EES for ischemic heart disease is well established, EES carries a risk of pneumonitis.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s00270-012-0477-y