Successful Management of a Posterior Saccular Coronary Artery Aneurysm at the Left Main Coronary Artery Bifurcation

Successful Management of a Posterior Saccular Coronary Artery Aneurysm at the Left Main Coronary Artery Bifurcation

Left main coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition that presents as a potential surgical challenge due to its location. We present a case of successful repair of a posterior saccular aneurysm of the left main coronary artery by aneurysm exclusion, afferent and efferent ligation with coronary art...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiac surgery 2011-01, Vol.26 (1), p.37-39
Hauptverfasser: Ramankutty, Rajesh, Albacker, Turki B., Reyes, Karl G., Navia, Jose L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Coronary Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Aneurysm - surgery
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessels - surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Left main coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition that presents as a potential surgical challenge due to its location. We present a case of successful repair of a posterior saccular aneurysm of the left main coronary artery by aneurysm exclusion, afferent and efferent ligation with coronary artery bypass grafting. (J Card Surg 2011;26:37‐39)
ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01030.x