Coronary stent implantation in a septal perforator artery: case report and review of the literature

Jpn Circ J. 2000 Oct;64(10):802-4. doi: 10.1253/jcj.64.802.

Abstract

Septal perforator arteries play an important role in the blood supply of the anterior interventricular septum. Their intramyocardial course makes them inaccessible for coronary bypass revascularization. Although modern catheter-based techniques might be superior to coronary bypass grafting in offering the most complete revascularization in selected patient populations, a systematic review of the literature revealed a paucity of data regarding the outcome of these patients. The present report describes coronary stent implantation in a dominant septal perforator artery and the analysis of the anatomic relationship between the stent and the intraventricular septum using a new imaging technique, catheter-based intracardiac ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Arteries
  • Coronary Vessels*
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Heart Septum
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents*