Repair of a coronary pseudoaneurysm with percutaneous placement of a saphenous vein allograft attached to a biliary stent.
Late coronary artery pseudoaneurysm formation is a rare complication of perforation following percutaneous intervention. While surgical intervention is the treatment of choice for large expanding pseudoaneurysms, the optimal treatment strategy for small-to-moderate pseudoaneurysms is unclear. We describe the percutaneous placement of a saphenous vein allograft for treatment of a coronary artery pseudoaneurysm presenting as a late complication of coronary perforation.
Kaplan
B M
BM
Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA.
Stewart
R E
RE
Sakwa
M P
MP
O'Neill
W W
WW
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous