Abstract
The guided-STAR technique is an alternative anterograde approach for treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) and it is usually followed by implantation of multiple stents. We describe a case of residual long coronary dissection left unstented after guided-STAR, with good results at 2months follow-up. This case emphasizes the fact that sometimes even the longest coronary dissections can be left unstented especially in the contest of a CTO.
Keywords:
Chronic total occlusion; Percutaneous coronary intervention.
© 2014.
MeSH terms
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Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
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Aortic Dissection / etiology*
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Aortic Dissection / physiopathology
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Chronic Disease
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Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis
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Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
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Coronary Aneurysm / physiopathology
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Coronary Angiography / methods
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Coronary Circulation
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Coronary Occlusion / diagnosis
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Coronary Occlusion / physiopathology
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Coronary Occlusion / therapy*
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Humans
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Iatrogenic Disease*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multidetector Computed Tomography
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects*
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation
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Stents
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography, Interventional