title: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Patient With Severe Systemic Vasculitis and Myocardial Infarction.
abstract: A 72-year-old woman presented with acute coronary syndrome. There was diffuse coronary ectasia and severe stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending artery consistent with coronary vasculitis. Despite treatment with high-dose immunosuppression, she underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for refractory angina.
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: mike.ward@mail.utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abuzeid
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Venus
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Danica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kyryllo
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Bradley H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Shaheeda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D056647:Systemic Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone