Percutaneous Treatment of Long Coronary Aneurysms

Although covered stents have been available for percutaneous treatment of coronary aneurysms, patients with longer aneurysmal segments have been difficult to treat with covered stents. We describe a case of a right coronary artery aneurysm with an angiographically estimated length exceeding 30 mm tr...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2019-12, Vol.1 (4), p.628-632
Main Authors: Shah, Sanjay C., Patel, Tejas M., Patel, Gaurav A., Pancholy, Samir B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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coronary aneurysm
new technique
percutaneous coronary intervention
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Summary:Although covered stents have been available for percutaneous treatment of coronary aneurysms, patients with longer aneurysmal segments have been difficult to treat with covered stents. We describe a case of a right coronary artery aneurysm with an angiographically estimated length exceeding 30 mm treated percutaneously using covered stents and conventionally available hardware. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.) [Display omitted] Although covered stents have been available for percutaneous treatment of coronary aneurysms, patients with longer aneurysmal segments have been…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.10.004