Left main coronary artery aneurysm associated with extensive coronary arterial calcification: case report and review

We present a 68-year-old male with left main coronary artery aneurysm and extensive coronary calcification involving the entire coronary arterial tree detected by coronary angiography and electron beam computerized tomography. With this article we also discussed the relationships between the pathoge...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2004-06, Vol.20 (3), p.231-235
Hauptverfasser:	Okmen, Ertan, Sanli, Arda, Kasikcioglu, Hulya, Uyarel, Huseyin, Cam, Nese
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Coronary Aneurysm - complications Coronary Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Disease - complications Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging Humans Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a 68-year-old male with left main coronary artery aneurysm and extensive coronary calcification involving the entire coronary arterial tree detected by coronary angiography and electron beam computerized tomography. With this article we also discussed the relationships between the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis, coronary calcification, and coronary aneurysm formation.
ISSN:	1569-5794 1573-0743
DOI:	10.1023/B:CAIM.0000021950.28940.7c