Coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after balloon angioplasty and intracoronary beta-radiation for in-stent restenosis

Simon R Dixon; Cindy L Grines; Robert D Safian

doi:10.1002/ccd.10739

Coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after balloon angioplasty and intracoronary beta-radiation for in-stent restenosis

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2004 Feb;61(2):214-6. doi: 10.1002/ccd.10739.

Authors

Simon R Dixon¹, Cindy L Grines, Robert D Safian

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.

PMID: 14755815
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10739

Abstract

Intracoronary brachytherapy is an effective method for treating in-stent restenosis. We report a case of coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after balloon angioplasty and intracoronary beta-radiation. The pseudoaneurysm was treated successfully with implantation of two coronary stent grafts.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / etiology
Aneurysm, False / therapy*
Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects*
Brachytherapy*
Combined Modality Therapy
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Restenosis / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Stents*