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Long-Term Outcome of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation for Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis in Infancy

Authors :
Shinji Kaichi
Fumitoshi Tsurumi
Toshio Heike
Hiraku Doi
Source :
Pediatric Cardiology. 32:94-97
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2010.

Abstract

Drug-eluting stents (DES) have markedly reduced the incidence of coronary in-stent restenosis. However, DES may be still vulnerable to coronary thrombus, and the long-term outcome remains unknown, especially in infancy. Here, we present a 9-month-old infant, who developed severe stenosis of the left main coronary artery after surgery for Brand-White-Garland syndrome, and was successfully treated with DES. He was healthy and his cardiac function had improved to the normal level at 6 years old. An angiographic examination and computed tomography showed the complete persistence of DES and no evidence of intimal thickening.

Details

ISSN :
14321971 and 01720643
Volume :
32
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatric Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b3df44a91462dd4565e5ea453df43ea8
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-010-9815-5