Giant aneurysm of the proximal segment of the left anterior descending artery in a patient with Behçet's disease – a combined approach
Behçet's disease is an autoimmune, multisystem disease presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulceration as well as ocular involvement. Aneurysmal degeneration of coronary arteries remains a rare phenomenon in Behçet's disease. The case of a patient with Behçet's disease who prese...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Canadian journal of cardiology 2008-10, Vol.24 (10), p.S73-S74 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Behçet's disease is an autoimmune, multisystem disease presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulceration as well as ocular involvement. Aneurysmal degeneration of coronary arteries remains a rare phenomenon in Behçet's disease. The case of a patient with Behçet's disease who presented with severe stenosis of the left anterior descending artery associated with a giant aneurysm of the proximal segment is described. Surgical revascularization was proposed, followed by percutaneous embolization of the aneurysm. |
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ISSN: | 0828-282X 1916-7075 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0828-282X(08)70690-1 |