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New technique to seal a long giant coronary aneurysm with PTFE‐covered stents: A case report
Author(s) -
Orlic Dejan,
Vitrella Giancarlo,
Corvaja Nicola,
Colombo Antonio
Publication year - 2006
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.20523
Subject(s) - medicine , seal (emblem) , aneurysm , covered stent , surgery , radiology , stent , general surgery , archaeology , history
We report a case with a large aneurysm of right coronary artery (RCA) associated with coronary artery disease. The aneurysm was sealed with two PTFE‐covered stents using a sequential technique from proximal to distal to overcome the lack of long PTFE‐covered stents and existence of complex coronary anatomy. A bare metal stent was subsequently deployed to treat a lesion in the mid part of RCA. At 4‐month follow‐up, aneurysm was completely sealed and no restenosis occurred. Usage of sequential PTFE‐covered stents enables treatment of large coronary artery aneurysms. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.