Percutaneous coronary intervention in Takayasu's arteritis

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 151; no. 2; pp. 231 - 232
• Main Authors: Cheng, Zhongwei, Yue, Cai, Shen, Zhujun, Fang, Quan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.09.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Coronary Angiography; Coronary artery disease; Coronary heart disease; Diseases of the cardiovascular system; Drug-eluting stent; Drug-Eluting Stents; Electrocardiography; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents - pharmacology; Medical sciences; Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis; Myocardial Infarction - etiology; Myocardial Infarction - surgery; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis; Sirolimus - pharmacology; Takayasu Arteritis - complications; Takayasu's arteritis; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Takayasu's arteritis; Coronary artery disease; Drug-eluting stent; Atherectomy; Angioplasty; Coronary artery; Instrumentation therapy; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary heart disease; Percutaneous route; Vascular disease; Vasculitis; Systemic disease; Cardiology; Drug eluting stent; Takayashu arteritis
• ISSN: 0167-5273; 1874-1754
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.06.043

Research Highlights ► PCI is important in Takayasu's arteritis with coronary involvement. ► PCI is a reasonable choice when CABG is inappropriate or unable to perform. ► DES is better than intervention without stent or with bare mental stent.