Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuas (Aug 2018)

Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome: Diagnosis by Routine Chest Computed Tomography and Percutaneous Treatment with Subclavian Artery Stenting

  • Betül Emine Derinkuyu,
  • Çetin Atasoy,
  • Elif Peker,
  • Tanzer Sancak,
  • Remzi Karaoğuz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.30502
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 71, no. 2
pp. 188 – 191

Abstract

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The present case is a 51-year-old woman with complaints of chest and left shoulder pain during physical activity for the last two months. She had a coronary artery bypass grafting one year ago. Chest computed tomography and angiographic examination demonstrated significant stenosis on the left subclavian artery. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent implantation was successfully achieved to the left subclavian artery, resulted with restoration of myocardial perfusion.

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