title: Formation of a coronary artery aneurysm after inflation of a PercuSurge GuardWire distal protection balloon.
abstract: Formation of aneurysms in the coronary arteries with the use of the PercuSurge distal protection system has not been reported. We describe a 54-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction who was treated with the PercuSurge system. Angiography performed 2 weeks later revealed an aneurysm in the area of inflation of the distal protection balloon.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Komatsushima, Tokushima, Japan. yamakoji3@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Yoshikazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiasa
authors.forename: Takefumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004617:Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D015642:Radiology, Interventional