title: Large coronary aneurysm following laser angioplasty of the left anterior descending coronary artery.
abstract: Coronary aneurysm is a rare complication after coronary excimer laser angioplasty. A 45-year-old woman underwent laser angioplasty and bare metal direct stenting of the proximal segment of the left anterior descending artery (LAD); after 3 months, angiographic follow-up showed significant ostial stenosis of the LAD with a large sacciform aneurysm and diffuse intrastent restenosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy. carmine.biscione@libero.it
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Biscione
authors.forename: Enrica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mariano
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sergi
authors.forename: Giandomenico
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tarsia
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Viceconte
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bernardo
authors.forename: Ruggiero
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mango
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Del Prete
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D016342:Angioplasty, Laser / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome