Sellado de aneurisma coronario con stent cubierto de PTFE (stent graft) / Obliteration of a coronary artery aneurysm with a PTFE-covered stent (stent graft)
Arch. cardiol. Méx
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78(1): 114-116, ene.-mar. 2008.
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Coronary aneurysms are very rare: their frequency ranges between 1% and 2%. The most frequent associated disease in atherosclerosis, although they have also been described associated to: infections or connective tissue diseases, Kawasaki's disease, thoracic traumas and of congenital origin. Furthermore, they are sometimes related to coronary stenting (including drug-eluting stenting) and intracoronary brachytherapy. Their evolution is not well known and their most serious complications are: thrombosis, embolization and rupture. The literature review revealed that they can be treated safely with stent grafts.
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Main subject:
Coronary Aneurysm
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Stents
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. cardiol. Méx
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
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