Chest stab wound-related coronary artery pseudoaneurysm sealed with a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent

Heart Vessels. 2005 Sep;20(5):233-5. doi: 10.1007/s00380-004-0807-3.

Abstract

We describe a case in which a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stent was implanted to treat impending rupture of a coronary artery pseudoaneurysm related to a chest stab wound. In this case, transthoracic echocardiography was used to verify the characteristics of the pseudoaneurysm, and we concluded that a PTFE-covered stent may prevent rupture in post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
  • Coronary Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene*
  • Stents*
  • Wounds, Stab / complications*

Substances

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene