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Successful long‐term therapy following saphenous vein‐covered stent deployment for atherosclerotic coronary aneurysm
Author(s) -
Kereiakes Dean J.,
Broderick Thomas M.,
Howard Wendy L.,
Anderson Linda C.,
Weber Mark,
Mitts Donald L.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10064
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , aneurysm , angioplasty , stent , coronary artery aneurysm , cardiology , stenosis , artery , radiology , vein , surgery , kawasaki disease
We describe a case of atherosclerotic aneurysm involving the left main coronary artery in a patient with prior coronary artery bypass surgery. A saphenous vein‐covered stent was used to seal the aneurysm in conjunction with conventional stenting of an associated native vessel coronary stenosis. Focal late restenosis involving the stent graft was successfully treated with repeat angioplasty and brachytherapy. Autologous vein‐covered stent deployment should be considered in the treatment of symptomatic or progressively enlarging coronary aneurysms. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;55:100–104. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.