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Coronary aneurysm after implantation of a paclitaxel-eluting stent 

Authors: Dr Harald Vik-Mo a;  Rune Wiseth a; Knut Hegbom a
Affiliation:   a Department of Cardiology, St Olav University Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
DOI: 10.1080/14017430410016413
Publication Frequency: 6 issues per year
Published in: journal Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Volume 38, Issue 6 December 2004 , pages 349 - 352
Number of References: 19
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Abstract

Formation of coronary aneurysm is a rare complication of stenting with bare metal stents, but based on experimental studies drug-eluting stents may induce toxic effects on the vessel wall with incomplete stent apposition, aneurysm formation and with the potential of stent thrombosis or vessel rupture. We present a 43-year-old man who developed a coronary aneurysm in the right coronary artery 6 months after receiving a paclitaxel-eluting stent. The patient was asymptomatic and the aneurysm was detected in a routine control. Angiography and intracoronary ultrasound demonstrated lack of contact between stent and vessel wall in a 15-mm long segment with maximal aneurysm diameter of 6.0 mm. The patient was successfully treated with a graft stent.
Keywords: coronary aneurysm; drug-eluting stent; intravascular ultrasound; paclitaxel; stent malapposition
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