title: Popliteal artery aneurysm treated with implantation of a covered stent graft (fluency(®)) reinforced with a nitinol stent (S.M.A.R.T. (®)).
abstract: A 60-year-old man was admitted for right knee pain provoked by an enlarging popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) after endovascular therapy for thromboembolism in the right popliteal artery. The PAA was treated with implantation of a covered stent graft (Fluency(®)); however, acute thromboembolism occurred 6 months after the intervention. Therefore, we implanted a nitinol stent (S.M.A.R.T.(®)) in the proximal part of the covered stent where the major hinge point existed in addition to a stent fracture. No vascular event occurred during 4.5 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, 1379 Tsuchidacho, Omihachiman, Shiga, 523-0082, Japan. mhiro_nishi@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, 1379 Tsuchidacho, Omihachiman, Shiga, 523-0082, Japan.
authors.forename: Kan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, 1379 Tsuchidacho, Omihachiman, Shiga, 523-0082, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, 1379 Tsuchidacho, Omihachiman, Shiga, 523-0082, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asada
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, 1379 Tsuchidacho, Omihachiman, Shiga, 523-0082, Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kambayashi
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014654:Vascular Patency
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; C013616:nitinol
keywords: Covered stent graft; Popliteal artery aneurysm; Stent fracture