Bilateral aortoostial coronary artery disease: moyamoya of the heart?

Moyamoya is a vascular occlusive disease typically limited to the cerebral arterial system. We report a case of severe stenosis of the left main and right coronary arteries occurring in association with moyamoya disease, supporting the concept that moyamoya may be an intracranial manifestation of a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1999-04, Vol.83 (8), p.1296-1299
Hauptverfasser:	St. Goar, Frederick G, Gominak, Stasha C, Potkin, Benjamin N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary Biological and medical sciences Brain Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular disease Cerebral Angiography Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Disease - etiology Coronary Disease - surgery Coronary heart disease Coronary vessels Diagnosis, Differential Follow-Up Studies Heart Humans Male Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Moyamoya Disease - complications Moyamoya Disease - diagnosis Recurrence
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Zusammenfassung:	Moyamoya is a vascular occlusive disease typically limited to the cerebral arterial system. We report a case of severe stenosis of the left main and right coronary arteries occurring in association with moyamoya disease, supporting the concept that moyamoya may be an intracranial manifestation of a systemic arterial disorder.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00081-8