Intravascular ultrasound-guided sealing of left anterior descending aneurysm with microcavities causing distal embolization. (December 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Porto, Italo; Dato, Ilaria; Cravello, Luca; Crea, Filippo
• Is Part Of: Interventional cardiology. Volume 2:Number 6(2010)
• Page Start: 795
• Page End: 800
• Publication Date: 2010-12
• Subjects: atherosclerosis -- coronary angiogram -- coronary microaneurysm -- intravascular ultrasound; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Coronary heart disease -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 616.1205
• DOI: 10.2217/ica.10.70
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-5310

Abstract

In this article, we describe a patient with recurring episodes of unstable angina and evidence of an ectatic proximal left anterior descending artery at coronary angiography. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) analysis showed multiple microaneurysms within an ulcerated plaque. Percutaneous treatment with a large-diameter bare-metal stent was undertaken; a resolution of symptoms, and angiographic and IVUS images of immediate results and at 12-month follow-up are reported.