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Transcatheter polytetrafluoroethylene‐covered stent implantation in a giant coronary artery aneurysm of a child with Kawasaki disease—A potential novel treatment
Author(s) -
Waki Kenji,
Baba Kiyoshi
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.20808
Subject(s) - medicine , kawasaki disease , aneurysm , coronary artery aneurysm , stent , polytetrafluoroethylene , covered stent , radiology , coronary angiography , artery , right coronary artery , surgery , angiography , coronary arteries , cardiology , materials science , myocardial infarction , metallurgy
We report a case of an eight‐year‐old boy with Kawasaki disease (KD) who had a giant aneurysm with stenotic lesions located in the right coronary artery, and was treated by transcatheter implantation of a polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)‐covered stent. Follow‐up coronary angiography showed good coronary blood flow. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first child with KD who underwent covered‐stent implantation in a coronary aneurysm. Although close follow‐up is mandatory, because the long‐term outcome is unclear, implantation of a covered stent in a giant aneurysm appears to be a promising treatment option. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.