title: Percutaneous treatment of a giant coronary aneurysm using a Symbiot stent.
abstract: Percutaneous treatment of coronary aneurysms has been proven to be a safe and effective alternative to surgery. We report the successful treatment of a giant proximal left circumflex artery aneurysm with distal occlusion in a 76-year-old man using the new generation of covered stent, Symbiot, a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered self-expandable stent (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. probalroy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Probal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ajani
authors.forename: Roderick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003287:Contrast Media; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin