title: Covered stent implantation for the treatment of an aneurysm involving a coronary bifurcation.
abstract: We report the percutaneous treatment of an aneurysm of the mid-segment of the left anterior descending artery involving a bifurcation with a diagonal branch in a patient with three-vessel disease. Due to the nonavailability of a dedicated device, we used a V-configured bifurcation system consisting of a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent for the main vessel and a baremetal stent for the side branch. The angiographic result was optimal and the patient remained symptom-free at 1-year follow up when the stress test was negative. The follow-up coronary angiography showed no restenosis of the coronary segments treated by stent implantation.
authors.affiliation: Catheterization Department, Army Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania. m.iacob@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iacob
authors.forename: Florina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pinte
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tintoiu
mesh_terms: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene