Coronary artery aneurysms: an unusual case report and a review of the literature.
| Title: | Coronary artery aneurysms: an unusual case report and a review of the literature. |
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| Authors: | Barettella MB; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.; Bott-Silverman C |
| Source: | Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis [Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn] 1993 May; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 57-61. |
| Publication Type: | Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Wiley-Liss Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7508512 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0098-6569 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00986569 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 1990-1998: New York, NY : Wiley-Liss; Original Publication: New York, Liss. |
| MeSH Terms: | Coronary Aneurysm*/complications ; Coronary Aneurysm*/diagnostic imaging ; Coronary Aneurysm*/epidemiology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/complications ; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/complications ; Coronary Angiography ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged |
| Abstract: | Coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) were first recognized in postmortem studies. More recently they have been recognized in antemortem and angiographic studies and are reported to occur at an incidence of 1-2%. Left main coronary aneurysms (LMCA) are extremely rare with an incidence of 0.1%. Most of the aneurysms discovered in these angiographic studies have been in patients with cardiac symptoms of angina or acute myocardial infarction who subsequently were found to have severe narrowing of the coronary arteries. Angiographic and clinical data of a patient with a large aneurysm of the left main coronary artery and with aneurysmal disease of the thoracic and abdominal aorta are presented along with a review of the literature. |
| Number of References: | 27 |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 19930501 Date Completed: 19930623 Latest Revision: 20190830 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ccd.1810290113 |
| PMID: | 8495474 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Case Reports; Journal Article; Review