A case of Takayasu arteritis with repeated coronary artery restenosis after drug-eluting stent implantation successfully treated with a combination of steroids

Intern Med. 2012;51(7):739-43. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.6344. Epub 2012 Apr 1.

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman with Takayasu arteritis developed acute coronary syndrome and received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The patient experienced restenosis three times even with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. We started steroid administration after the fourth PCI to reduce inflammation due to autoimmunity. With DES and a steroid combination, the patient remained free of chest pain, and a follow-up angiography demonstrated good patency of the stent site. Since in-stent restenosis may result from a complicated combination of neointimal proliferation and autoimmune mechanisms, physicians should consider a combination of DES and a steroid for the treatment of coronary artery disease in Takayasu arteritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Restenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Restenosis / drug therapy*
  • Coronary Restenosis / therapy*
  • Drug-Eluting Stents
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neointima / diagnostic imaging
  • Sirolimus / administration & dosage
  • Steroids / administration & dosage
  • Steroids / therapeutic use*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Takayasu Arteritis / drug therapy*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Steroids
  • Sirolimus