Transcatheter repair of a large coronary pseudoaneurysm using ultrasound guidance and vein-covered stents.
This case-report describes a large pseudoaneurysm of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery, fissured in the pericardium, developed 4 days after rotational and directional atherectomy followed by stent implantation. A successful percutaneous repair was obtained with 2 vein-covered stents implanted and expanded under ultrasound guidance.
Di Mario
C
C
Casa di Cura Columbus, Centro Cuore, Milan.
Caprari
M
M
Santoli
C
C
Akiyama
T
T
Reimers
B
B
Kobayashi
Y
Y
Blengino
S
S
Colombo
A
A
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D014680:Veins