Abstract:
The GenousTM stent coated with anti-CD34 antibodies has been designed to accelerate healing of the vessel by attracting
circulating endothelial progenitor cells. Rapid restoration of a functional endothelial layer with a full coverage of the stent
struts aims to minimise arterial injury after coronary stenting and to prevent thrombus formation and neointima proliferation.
We report a case of a 56 year-old man who developed a coronary artery aneurysm after the implantation of a GenousTM stent
due to an edge restenosis in sirolimus-eluting stent. We present diagnostics of our patient with the application of intravascular
ultrasound and coronary computed tomography angiography, discuss his management, and hypothesise about the pathomechanism
of aneurysm formation.
