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Multiple giant coronary arterial aneurysms following sirolimus drug eluting stents implantation

Deepak Kumar Mishra, Shalima Gautam, Ramesh Kawar

    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
    |April 25, 2015
    PubMed

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    Coronary artery aneurysms are a rare complication following coronary interventions, more frequent with drug-eluting stents. Management strategies for these aneurysms depend on their type and the patient's condition.

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    • Cardiology
    • Interventional Cardiology
    • Vascular Medicine

    Background:

    • Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) are uncommon sequelae of coronary interventions, occurring in 0.2%-1.7% of cases.
    • CAAs are observed more frequently after procedures involving drug-eluting stents (DES) compared to bare metal stents (BMS).
    • These aneurysms present a variable clinicopathological entity, often discovered incidentally or during routine follow-up angiography.

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