Abstract

PORTERO PEREZ, Ma Pilar et al. Obliteration of a coronary artery aneurysm with a PTFE-covered stent (stent graft). Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2008, vol.78, n.1, pp.114-116. ISSN 1665-1731.

Coronary aneurysms are very rare: their frequency ranges between 1% and 2%. The most frequent associated disease in atherosclerosis, although they have also been described associated to: infections or connective tissue diseases, Kawasaki's disease, thoracic traumas and of congenital origin. Furthermore, they are sometimes related to coronary stenting (including drug-eluting stenting) and intracoronary brachy-therapy. Their evolution is not well known and their most serious complications are: thrombosis, embolization and rupture. The literature review revealed that they can be treated safety with stent grafts.

Keywords : Coronary aneurysm; Atherosclerosis; Stent graft.