Spontaneous regression of post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty aneurysm

A D Abhyankar; D R Richmond; L Bernstein

doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(97)00086-7

Spontaneous regression of post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty aneurysm

Int J Cardiol. 1997 Aug 8;60(3):233-8. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(97)00086-7.

Authors

A D Abhyankar¹, D R Richmond, L Bernstein

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 9261633
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(97)00086-7

Abstract

We report a case of a 67-year-old male with spontaneous regression of post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) aneurysm. This case substantiates the benign prognosis of post-PTCA aneurysms.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
Coronary Aneurysm / physiopathology*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessels / physiopathology*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Remission, Spontaneous