Multi-slice computed tomography assessment of stent position in a patient with acute coronary syndrome and anomalous origin of the coronary arteries.
We describe the case of a woman with acute coronary syndrome who was treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and stenting of the proximal right coronary artery, which shared its short origin with the left anterior descending artery. A multi-slice computed tomography study of the patient's coronary tree, performed after percutaneous treatment, played a fundamental role in obtaining a clearer view of the coronary anatomy, as well as of stent positioning in this particular anatomy, eliminating any doubt about the PCI result.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Plinio
P
Cirillo
Gianluca
G
Petrillo
Raffaele
R
Piccolo
Giancarlo
G
Messalli
Francesca
F
Ziviello
Michele
M
Bevilacqua
Marco
M
Salvatore
Federico
F
Piscione
Bruno
B
Trimarco
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome