title: Endoluminal stenting for unprotected left main stenosis in Takayasu's arteritis.
abstract: We describe 2 patients with Takayasu's arteritis and left main coronary stenosis who were considered poor candidates for surgical revascularization. Elective left main coronary artery balloon angioplasty followed by endoluminal stenting was performed with excellent results. At 3-mo follow-up, one patient had evidence of in-stent restenosis, but the other remained asymptomatic. In selected patients with Takayasu's arteritis and left main coronary stenosis, elective endoluminal stenting can be used as a definitive procedure or as a bridge to surgical revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Punamiya
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shea
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*