Multivessel coronary artery disease, angioplasty and endothelial dysfunction in diabetes mellitus. Case Report

Abstract

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus, and causes changes in the endothelium and vascular smooth muscle. This endothelial dysfunction is a precursor of atherogenic lesions. This article describes the case of a diabetic patient with left main trunk disease who was successfully treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and showed rapid progression of atherosclerotic disease in other vessels, so she needed new percutaneous revascularization. Angiographic images are presented and aspects of endothelial dysfunction in diabetes mellitus and its percutaneous treatment are commented. It is important to early identify and treat endothelial dysfunction in diabetic patients. The choice of the revascularization method should be individualized.