Coronary stenting for coronary artery narrowing in a heart transplant recipient

C Seydoux; D G Berguer; E Eeckhout; F Stumpe; M Hurni; P Ruchat; H Sadeghi; J J Goy

doi:10.1007/BF00335709

Coronary stenting for coronary artery narrowing in a heart transplant recipient

Transpl Int. 1996;9(4):433-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00335709.

Authors

C Seydoux¹, D G Berguer, E Eeckhout, F Stumpe, M Hurni, P Ruchat, H Sadeghi, J J Goy

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 8819284
DOI: 10.1007/BF00335709

Abstract

Transplant atherosclerotic coronary disease remains the leading cause of death in heart transplant recipients. We report the first case of coronary stent implantation in a heart graft for epicardial focal stenosis. Due to the lower rate of restenosis after stenting in the native coronary artery, we suggest that coronary stenting be considered an acceptable, first intention therapeutic option instead of angioplasty alone whenever possible.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
Female
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / surgery
Heart Transplantation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Stents*