Treatment of a false aneurysm of an intercostal artery using a covered intracoronary stent-graft and a radial artery puncture

Authors
Callaway, MP Wilde, P Angelini, G
Citation
Mp. Callaway et al., Treatment of a false aneurysm of an intercostal artery using a covered intracoronary stent-graft and a radial artery puncture, BR J RADIOL, 73(876), 2000, pp. 1317-1319
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00071285 → ACNP
Volume
73
Issue
876
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1317 - 1319
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
This case report documents the successful treatment of a false aneurysm of the left internal mammary artery with a covered coronary artery stent. The advantages and disadvantages of this novel method of treatment are discusse d, together with a review of alternative methods of treatment of false aneu rysms.