Large coronary aneurysm following laser angioplasty of the left anterior descending coronary artery

Carmine Biscione; Enrica Mariano; Domenico Sergi; Giandomenico Tarsia; Nicola Viceconte; Vincenzo Bernardo; Ruggiero Mango; Giuseppe Del Prete; Francesco Romeo

doi:10.2459/JCM.0b013e328352909f

Large coronary aneurysm following laser angioplasty of the left anterior descending coronary artery

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2012 May;13(5):334-5. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328352909f.

Authors

Carmine Biscione¹, Enrica Mariano, Domenico Sergi, Giandomenico Tarsia, Nicola Viceconte, Vincenzo Bernardo, Ruggiero Mango, Giuseppe Del Prete, Francesco Romeo

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 22450865
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328352909f

Abstract

Coronary aneurysm is a rare complication after coronary excimer laser angioplasty. A 45-year-old woman underwent laser angioplasty and bare metal direct stenting of the proximal segment of the left anterior descending artery (LAD); after 3 months, angiographic follow-up showed significant ostial stenosis of the LAD with a large sacciform aneurysm and diffuse intrastent restenosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Laser / adverse effects*
Angioplasty, Laser / instrumentation
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Restenosis / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Restenosis / etiology
Coronary Restenosis / surgery
Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Stenosis / therapy*
Female
Humans
Lasers, Excimer / adverse effects
Middle Aged
Stents
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome