Coronary Artery Vasculitis: A Nightmare Complicating Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary artery vasculitis (CAV) is a relatively rare etiology of coronary artery disease (CAD), which could lead to recurrent complications once treated with coronary stents. However, differentiating between CAV and atherosclerotic CAD is challenging.

Case summary

Included in this case series were 10 symptomatic patients who were initially considered as having atherosclerotic CAD but were eventually diagnosed with CAV at our center from August 2021 to October 2024. We describe the clinical and imaging characteristics of these patients.

Discussion

This case series shows several classic CAV characteristics on coronary computed tomography angiography, raising the awareness of CAV misdiagnosis and highlighting the importance of timely order and dedicated imagi

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539434 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature