title: Non-invasive follow-up of a coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after percutaneous transluminal coronary rotational atherectomy (PTCRA).
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal coronary rotational atherectomy (PTCRA) is an established treatment forvery calcified and/or undilatable coronary lesions. In contrast to data from directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) procedures, coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) or pseudoaneurysms have not routinely been described as a complication after PTCRA. We present a case of a 74-year-old patient, with a major CAA, found on a routine control coronary angiogram 4 months after a PTCRA of LAD complicated by a coronary perforation. A conservative management guided by coronary CT angiography is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.
authors.forename: Thijs
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cools
authors.forename: Edouard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benit
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery*; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*