title: Post-atherectomy coronary artery aneurysm.
abstract: A 52-year-old man underwent an uneventful directional atherectomy of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Four months after the procedure unstable angina developed and on angiogram an aneurysm of the left anterior descending coronary artery was noted. The patient underwent bypass of the left anterior descending coronary artery. An attempt to exclude the aneurysm resulted in hemodynamic compromise and was discontinued. Follow-up angiogram 2 months after operation showed the aneurysm to be smaller. The patient is doing well 6 months after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cambier
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery