A cockscomb-like aneurysm of the right coronary artery after bare metal stent implantation

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) formation is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening event after coronary balloon angioplasty or stent implantation. In this report, we present a case of a patient who had a cockscomb-like aneurysm after bare metal stent implantation which was successfully treated...

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Autores principales: Kalkan, Mehmet Emin, Açar, Göksel, Tabakcı, Mehmet Mustafa, Demir, Serdar, Sahin, Müslüm, Akçakoyun, Mustafa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2014
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Research Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4007300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24799930
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pwki.2014.41470
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Sumario:Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) formation is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening event after coronary balloon angioplasty or stent implantation. In this report, we present a case of a patient who had a cockscomb-like aneurysm after bare metal stent implantation which was successfully treated with a coronary graft stent.

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