Isolated atresia of the left main coronary artery in an adult

A 49-year-old woman with isolated atresia of the left main coronaryartery is presented. The patient who suffered from angina underwentmyocardial revascularization 14 years after the onset of symptoms. A leftinternal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery bypasswas performed. Twen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 1990-01, Vol.4 (3), p.169-170
Hauptverfasser:	BERETTA, L, LEMMA, M, SANTOLI, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Angina Pectoris - etiology Angina, Unstable - etiology Angina, Unstable - surgery Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery Female Heart Humans Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis Medical sciences Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:	A 49-year-old woman with isolated atresia of the left main coronaryartery is presented. The patient who suffered from angina underwentmyocardial revascularization 14 years after the onset of symptoms. A leftinternal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery bypasswas performed. Twenty months after the operation, the patient is free fromangina and leads a normal life. The clinical features, diagnosis andmanagement of the left main coronary atresia in adults are discussed.
ISSN:	1010-7940 1873-734X
DOI:	10.1016/1010-7940(90)90189-7