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Interventional Diagnostic Procedure: A Practical Guide for the Assessment of Coronary Vascular Function
Published on: March 15, 2022
Mechanical intervention and coronary artery aneurysm
Shalima R Gautam1, Deepak Mishra, B K Goyal
1Department of Cardiology, Bombay Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai 400020, India. shalima16@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
Coronary artery aneurysms after intervention are rare, and most are pseudoaneurysms rather than true aneurysms. Stent infection has been associated with mycotic aneurysm formation, as is the use of drug-eluting stents (DES). The antiproliferative and immunomodulatory properties of DES may reduce the local host defense mechanism and thus increase the chance of infection and contribute to aneurysm formation. Mechanical factors during implantation also play an important role in aneurysm formation. We report 3 cases of complications of mechanical interventions in coronary arteries.
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