| Unprotected left main stent placement in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis: an unusual solution for an unusual disease. | |
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PMID: 16878640 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe the case of a young woman with Takayasu's arteritis that initially manifested as heart failure due to left main coronary artery stenosis. The patient's occluded subclavian artery and the active inflammatory process of Takayasu's arteritis precluded coronary artery bypass grafting with the use of arterial grafts. Therefore, a drug-eluting stent was placed in the unprotected left main artery. This procedure resulted in the resolution of symptoms, with a patent stent and no new coronary lesions observed on 3-month angiography, and normal left ventricular function on 9-month echocardiography. We conclude that the use of drug-eluting stents may be an important treatment option for Takayasu's arteritis patients with life-threatening coronary artery disease for whom coronary artery bypass grafting is not an option. |
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Authors:
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Offer Amir; Biswajit Kar; Andrew B Civitello; Nanthini Palanichamy; Ali Shakir; Reynolds M Delgado |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Volume: 33 ISSN: 0730-2347 ISO Abbreviation: Tex Heart Inst J Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-01 Completed Date: 2006-09-21 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214622 Medline TA: Tex Heart Inst J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 253-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA. |
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Adult Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary* Aortography Comorbidity Coronary Stenosis / etiology*, therapy* Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Angiography Stents* Subclavian Artery / pathology Takayasu Arteritis / complications*, diagnosis, therapy* |
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