Abstract
Percutaneous treatment of coronary aneurysms has been proven to be a safe and effective alternative to surgery. We report the successful treatment of a giant proximal left circumflex artery aneurysm with distal occlusion in a 76-year-old man using the new generation of covered stent, Symbiot, a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered self-expandable stent (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA).
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Angina Pectoris / etiology
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Angina Pectoris / surgery
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Aspirin / therapeutic use
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
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Clopidogrel
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible / therapeutic use
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Contrast Media / administration & dosage
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Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis
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Coronary Aneurysm / surgery*
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Coronary Angiography / methods
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Coronary Vessels / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Polytetrafluoroethylene / therapeutic use
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Stents* / adverse effects
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Ticlopidine / analogs & derivatives
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Ticlopidine / therapeutic use
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible
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Contrast Media
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
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Clopidogrel
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Ticlopidine
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Aspirin