title: Sudden cardiac death due to large coronary aneurysm successfully treated with a covered stent and ChromaFlo guidance.
abstract: We present the case of a gentleman who presented to our hospital with recurrent episodes of sudden cardiac death treated initially with cardioversion. Immediate coronary angiography revealed a 7 mm aneurysm in the proximal left coronary artery. Using intravascular ultrasound and ChromaFlo technology, the aneurysm was successfully treated with a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent and the patient had no further episodes of sudden cardiac death.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Rajiv S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Swamy
authors.forename: Atman P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene