Use of PTFE-covered stent in acute myocardial infarction of aneurysmatic coronary artery.
Coronary artery aneurysms are reported between 0.1-4.9% in coronary angiographies. Vessel wall weakening, inflammation and endothelial damage play a role in their development. They may compromise the coronary flow and play a source for recurrent embolization of thrombus fragments. Here we report a patient with coronary artery aneurysm in left anterior descending artery with a critical thrombosed proximal segment and resulting in acute myocardial infarction. Coronary artery aneurysm is managed with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) covered stent and proximal infarct related segment is treated with a bare metal stent. Coronary patency is provided without any obvious complication at the end of the procedure.
Atila
A
Bitigen
Cihan
C
Cevik
Burak
B
Turan
Mohammad
M
Otahbachi
D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene