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. 2015 Jul;71(Suppl 1):S242-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2014.05.005. Epub 2014 Aug 15.

Endovascular management of giant coronary artery aneurysm

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Endovascular management of giant coronary artery aneurysm

D S Chadha et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2015 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Coronary aneurysm; Drug eluting stent; Endovascular management.

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Fig. 1
Coronary angiogram showing a giant pseudoaneurysm arising from the proximal part of left anterior descending artery.
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Fig. 2
Balloon mounted polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) graft covered coronary stents being implanted in the proximal (a) and distal (b) part of left anterior descending coronary artery.
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Fig. 3
Coronary angiogram post stent graft implantation showing complete exclusion of the aneurysmal sac.

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