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In-stent repeated thrombosis secondary to coronary artery aneurysms percutaneous coronary intervention in Behchet's

Minglian Gong1,2, Yi Mao3, Jinghua Liu2

  • 1Department of Cardiology Dalian The Fifth People's Hospital Liaoning China.

Clinical Case Reports
|May 3, 2021
PubMed

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Coronary artery aneurysms are a rare Behcet's disease complication. Percutaneous treatments often fail, necessitating long-term follow-up and anticoagulation to prevent thrombosis.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Rheumatology
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Behcet's disease (BD) is a rare systemic vasculitis.
  • Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is an uncommon but severe manifestation of BD.
  • Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in BD patients presents unique challenges.

Observation:

  • Percutaneous treatment strategies for CAA in BD have shown limited success in ameliorating ACS.
  • The long-term prognosis and risks associated with percutaneous intervention for coronary involvement in BD remain largely unknown.

Findings:

  • Coronary artery aneurysms in Behcet's disease are associated with a poor prognosis.
  • Percutaneous interventions for CAA in BD frequently fail to resolve acute coronary syndromes.
  • Long-term follow-up is crucial due to unknown risks of disease progression post-intervention.

Implications:

  • Long-term anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies are recommended to prevent thrombosis and embolism in BD patients with CAA.
  • Further research is needed to establish optimal management strategies for coronary involvement in Behcet's disease.
  • Understanding the long-term outcomes of percutaneous interventions is vital for guiding clinical practice.

Keywords:
Behchet's diseaseanticoagulant and antiaggregant therapiescoronary artery aneurysmre‐occlusion

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