Radiation Therapy-Induced Cardiovascular Disease Treated by a Percutaneous Approach
Joint Authors
Fiocca, Luigi
Coccato, Micol
Sirbu, Vasile
Vassileva, Angelina
Guagliumi, Giulio
Musumeci, Giuseppe
Terzi, Amedeo
Canu, Gianluca
Cerchierini, Elisa
Cugola, Diego
Valsecchi, Orazio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of a 51-year-old woman, treated with radiotherapy at the age of two years, for a pulmonary sarcoma.
Subsequently she developed severe aortic stenosis and bilateral ostial coronary artery disease, symptomatic for dyspnea (NYHA III functional class).
Due to the prohibitive surgical risk, she underwent successful stenting in the right coronary artery and left main ostia with drug eluting stents and, afterwards, transcatheter aortic valve replacement with transfemoral implantation of a 23 mm Edwards SAPIEN XT valve.
The percutaneous treatment was successful without complications and the patient is in NYHA II functional class at 2 years’ follow-up, fully carrying out normal daily activities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fiocca, Luigi& Coccato, Micol& Sirbu, Vasile& Vassileva, Angelina& Guagliumi, Giulio& Musumeci, Giuseppe…[et al.]. 2015. Radiation Therapy-Induced Cardiovascular Disease Treated by a Percutaneous Approach. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fiocca, Luigi…[et al.]. Radiation Therapy-Induced Cardiovascular Disease Treated by a Percutaneous Approach. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058167
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fiocca, Luigi& Coccato, Micol& Sirbu, Vasile& Vassileva, Angelina& Guagliumi, Giulio& Musumeci, Giuseppe…[et al.]. Radiation Therapy-Induced Cardiovascular Disease Treated by a Percutaneous Approach. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058167
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058167