Aneurysms of the left main coronary artery: A report of three cases and review of the literature

Mikel D. Smith, Michael J. Cowley, George W. Vetrovec

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Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysms have been reported to occur in 1–2% of most large angiographic series. However, aneurysms of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) are extremely rare. Only eight previous cases of LMCA aneurysms have been reported, and only one of these cases was felt to be atherosclerotic in etiology. The clinical findings in three hypertensive females with LMCA aneurysm diagnosed at angiography are presented, along with a review of the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)583-591
Number of pages9
JournalCatheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984

Keywords

  • coronary artery aneurysms
  • ectasia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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