Table 6.

Thrombotic Risk According to Cardiac Events¹¹³

Thrombotic risk category	Cardiac events
Very high	ACS or PCI <6 weeks
High	ACS or PCI 6 weeks to 6 months ago
Moderate to low	ACS or PCI >6 months ago; stable coronary artery disease

New-generation drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents carry similar thrombotic risks. The risk is highest within the first 6 weeks after PCI. The risk remains high from 6 weeks to 6 months, then remains constant thereafter.¹²⁰,¹²¹

ACS, acute coronary syndrome; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.