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Contained rupture following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: long-term outcome
T M Chou1, T M Amidon, T A Ports
1Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0124.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|February 1, 1993
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Coronary artery aneurysms can complicate balloon angioplasty. This case highlights a rare contained rupture of the left circumflex artery, forming a pseudoaneurysm detected 3 years post-procedure.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Coronary artery aneurysms are potential complications following percutaneous coronary interventions.
- Pseudoaneurysms, a specific type of vascular abnormality, can arise from arterial injury.
Abstract:
Coronary artery aneurysm formation can occur as a complication of balloon angioplasty. We present a case of a contained rupture of the left circumflex artery following angioplasty which resulted in an unusual pseudoaneurysm on angiography at 3-year follow-up.