
doi: 10.1002/ccd.26902
pmid: 28318140
Objectives: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of subclavian artery stenting for coronary‐subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS).Background: CSSS is a rare cause of myocardial ischemia due to ipsilateral subclavian artery stenosis in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft. However, current knowledge of the optimal therapy for CSSS is limited.Methods: The clinical data of 37 patients (33 male; mean age 65 ± 6 years) with CSSS who had undergone subclavian artery stenting between April 2007 and December 2015 were analyzed.Results: The time elapsed between bypass surgery and the diagnosis of CSSS was 6.3 ± 4.3 years (median 5.2 years, range 1.3 months to 17.8 years). The technical success rate was 97.3% (100% for stenosis, 85.7% for occluded lesions). One patient experienced a transient ischemic attack; a second patient developed flow‐limiting dissection involving the ostium of the internal mammary artery; and a third patient had a puncture site hematoma. The mean stenosis of target lesions decreased from 87.6 ± 10.6% to 5.9 ± 5.0% immediately after the procedure. A total of 35 (94.6%) patients were discharged with a complete remission of myocardial ischemia. During a follow‐up of 44 ± 32 (range 6–112) months, no patient suffered from stroke or myocardial infarction. Stent‐restenosis related unstable angina developing in one patient at 36 months and in another patient at 11 months, both of whom were relieved after balloon angioplasty and remained asymptomatic until the last follow‐up.Conclusion: Subclavian artery stenting is feasible and safe in patients with CSSS, with a low incidence of perioperative complications and stent restenosis rate. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Male, Time Factors, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endovascular Procedures, Subclavian Artery, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome, Recurrence, Feasibility Studies, Humans, Female, Stents, Coronary Artery Bypass, Aged, Retrospective Studies
Male, Time Factors, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endovascular Procedures, Subclavian Artery, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome, Recurrence, Feasibility Studies, Humans, Female, Stents, Coronary Artery Bypass, Aged, Retrospective Studies
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