Stent placement in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis.
A 49-year-old woman with a history of Takayasu's arteritis underwent stent placement of the celiac and mesenteric arteries after unsuccessful balloon angioplasty. Stents may prove to be a beneficial alternative to angioplasty for treatment of the dense fibrotic lesions often associated with this disease.
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Department of Adult Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, USA.
Parikh
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Krajcer
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Angelini
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*