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Percutaneous Treatment of a Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm Using a Covered Stent With a Drug-Eluting Stent “Sandwich” Technique: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to their rarity and potential for serious complications. We report a case of a middle-aged woman who presented with acute coronary syndrome and was found to have an isolated proximal right CAA. An anatomical assessment using intravenous ultrasound, followed by the application of the sandwich technique wherein a drug-eluting stent is used within the covered stent, was performed. This case highlights the importance of anatomical assessment, procedural planning, and evolving interventional techniques to manage non-atherosclerotic causes of acute coronary syndrome, like a CAA.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96320

Authors: Aishwarya Umashankar, Montasir H Ali, Mostafa Abdelmaaboud, Adrian Ionescu

Institution: Swansea Bay University Health Board

Language: English

Topic: Coronary Artery Anomalies

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4416009725