Aneurysm of the left main coronary artery

Aneurysm of the left main coronary artery is a rare angiographic finding, with few cases described in the international literature. We report the case of a 42-year-old male with a previous history of acute myocardial infarction, whose coronariography indicated triple vessel coronary disease and an aneurysm of the left main coronary artery. A review of the etiology, clinical aspects, and surgical management of coronary arterial aneurysm is presented.

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Main Authors: Guérios,Ênio E., Bueno,Ronaldo R. L., Andrade,Paulo M. P., Nercolini,Deborah C., Pacheco,Álvaro L. A., Tarastchuk,José C. E., Kubrusly,Luiz F.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC 2000
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2000001200007
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Summary:Aneurysm of the left main coronary artery is a rare angiographic finding, with few cases described in the international literature. We report the case of a 42-year-old male with a previous history of acute myocardial infarction, whose coronariography indicated triple vessel coronary disease and an aneurysm of the left main coronary artery. A review of the etiology, clinical aspects, and surgical management of coronary arterial aneurysm is presented.