Contained rupture following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: long-term outcome.
Coronary artery aneurysm formation can occur as a complication of balloon angioplasty. We present a case of a contained rupture of the left circumflex artery following angioplasty which resulted in an unusual pseudoaneurysm on angiography at 3-year follow-up.
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Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0124.
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors