title: Pseudoaneurysm following successful excimer laser coronary angioplasty of a restenotic left internal mammary artery graft ostial lesion.
abstract: Although significant left internal mammary artery graft ostial stenosis is extremely rare, the clinical importance can be profound. In this report we describe a case in which a restenotic left internal mammary artery graft ostial lesion was successfully opened with excimer laser coronary angioplasty. A resulting pseudoaneurysm spontaneously closed after conservative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lasala
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017222:Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008297:Male