Very late stent thrombosis in a bare-metal stent, 9 years after implantation

Very late bare-metal stent thrombosis occurring beyond one year after stenting is uncommon. We report a case of bare-metal stent thrombosis presenting as acute myocardial infarction. The patient’s stent was implanted 9 years ago, however, he was not adherent to his antiplatelet therapy (aspirin). This case highlights the importance of antiplatelet therapy in patients with stents even many years after implantation.