title: [Coronary aneurysm after transluminal angioplasty. Report of 13 cases].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, angiographic characteristics, clinical consequences, therapeutic implications and evolution of coronary arterial aneurysms after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) based on a series of 13 cases out of a total population of 752 patients undergoing balloon dilatation. Before BTCA, 10 patients had unstable angina and 3 had stable angina. The stenoses were of type A in 6 cases and, more complex, type B, in 7 cases. The results of PTCA were good except in 1 case in which the procedure was complicated by a rudimentary infarct due to an extensive intra mural rupture. The frequency of coronary aneurysms evaluated in a series of 150 patients dilated and controlled systematically was 4 p. 100. This complication was observed relatively late, 2 to 13 months after PTCA. The length of aneurysm ranged from 2 to 13 mm (3.9 +/- 2.9 mm). Nine aneurysms were sacciform and 4 were fusiform. They were isolated in 6 cases and associated with restenosis in 7 cases. The predisposing role of an oversized angioplasty balloon was a probable etiological factor; the balloon/artery ratio was over 1.1 in 4 cases and over 1.2 in 3 cases. Intramural rupture observed at the time of PTCA (8/13 cases) did not seem to be a predisposing factor as the incidence of coronary aneurysm was not significantly different in patients without this complication in the group of 150 patients dilated and controlled systematically by angiography (5.8% vs 3%; NS). In the 6 cases of isolated coronary aneurysm the patients were asymptomatic and were followed up with medical treatment.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors: Centre hémodynamique, radiologie thoracique, CHR de Nantes.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Crochet
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Leurent
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Grossetete
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
vernacular_title: Anévrysmes coronaires après angioplastie transluminale. A propos de 13 observations.