The incidence of coronary abnormalities is relatively low in patients with Takayasu’s arteritis. Since the lesions vary in each patient, invasive treatment modalities, whether percutaneous or surgical, demand a careful pre-operative planning for the timing, technical approach, materials used as well as post-operative medication. We report a case of a 24-years-old woman that was subjected to clinical evaluation in the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Group because of heart failure and chest pain. She was diagnosed with stenosis of the left main coronary artery that required stent implantation. After 3 months of this procedure, she had re-stenosis and a decision for a successful myocardial revascularization was made. Coronary ischemia is a major cause of death that implies immediate treatment. The percutaneous approach can be either the first option or a bridge to surgery.
Takayasu’s arteritis; coronary disease; myocardial revascularization
