Multiple coronary micro-aneurysm formation after drug-eluting stent implantation

Multiple coronary micro-aneurysm formation after drug-eluting stent implantation

Although there are limited data regarding the formation of coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, CAAs appear to be a rare complication of coronary stenting. The exact mechanism of CAA formation is unknown, but several hypotheses have been proposed. As the use...

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Main Authors: Apostolos H. Christou, Emmanouil C. Papadakis, Nikolaos I. Nikolaou, Dionysios G. Antonatos, Athanasios V. Anadiotis, Sotirios P. Patsilinakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
Subjects:
Coronary artery aneurysm
coronary intervention
optical coherence tomography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966616300793

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