Stent-assisted coil embolization of coronary artery aneurysm.

Coronary artery aneurysms are uncommon diseases with potential complications including rupture and ischemia from embolic events or thrombosis. No consensus has been established regarding the optimal therapy for coronary artery aneurysms. Percutaneous catheter-based treatments using membrane-covered stents and coil embolization have been described. However, only few reports of stent-assisted coil embolization for coronary artery aneurysms have been published to date. Therefore, we report a case of coronary artery aneurysm successfully treated with stent-assisted coil embolization.

Citation

Akihiro Terasawa, Tuyoshi Yokoi, Keita Kondo. Stent-assisted coil embolization of coronary artery aneurysm. The Journal of invasive cardiology. 2013 Aug;25(8):E175-7

PMID: 23913616

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