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Coronary stent implantation in Behçet's disease
1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. haktezcan@hotmail.com
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Behçet
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Rheumatology
- Systemic Vasculitis
Background:
- Behçet's disease (BD) is a rare systemic vasculitis.
- Coronary artery involvement in BD is uncommon but serious.
Observation:
- A young patient with BD presented with acute coronary syndrome.
- The patient underwent balloon angioplasty and coronary stent implantation.
Findings:
- Coronary stent implantation can be a viable treatment for BD-related coronary artery lesions.
- Successful management of acute coronary syndrome in a BD patient.
Implications:
- Coronary artery lesions in BD require careful management.
- Long-term monitoring is essential due to the progressive nature of vasculitis in BD.
Abstract:
Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis that rarely involves the coronary arteries. Coronary arteritis may lead to myocardial infarction and death, and the management of coronary lesions due to BD has been described only in a small number of patients. The outcome of a young patient with BD is reported who was admitted with acute coronary syndrome and underwent balloon angioplasty and coronary stent implantation. Coronary stent implantation is an alternative treatment for coronary artery lesions of BD but careful monitoring is mandatory due to the progressive vasculities.