Left main coronary block in a nineteen-year-old woman

Left main coronary block in a nineteen-year-old woman

A 19-year-old woman had angina on exertion, which had existed for 4 years. An exercise test was strongly positive, and selective coronary angiography showed 95% block of the left main coronary artery at its ostium. The patient underwent a successful aortocoronary bypass to the left anterior descendi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Texas Heart Institute journal 1985-06, Vol.12 (2), p.199-201
Hauptverfasser: PATWARDHAN, A. M, PANTVAIDYA, S. H, PAHLAJANI, D. B, PATIL, R. B, VISHWANATHAN, M, CHAUKAR, A. P
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Case Reports
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Heart
Medical sciences
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Zusammenfassung:A 19-year-old woman had angina on exertion, which had existed for 4 years. An exercise test was strongly positive, and selective coronary angiography showed 95% block of the left main coronary artery at its ostium. The patient underwent a successful aortocoronary bypass to the left anterior descending coronary artery. After 1 year and 10 months, she continues to be asymptomatic.
ISSN:0730-2347
1526-6702