1.
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 80(5): 558-563, May 2003. ilus, tab
Article
in English, Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-336452
ABSTRACT
The patient is a male with risk factors for coronary artery disease, who was referred for cardiac catheterization after acute myocardial infarction in the inferior wall. The patient underwent transluminal coronary angioplasty in the right coronary artery with successful stent implantation
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Aorta, Thoracic/abnormalities , Coronary Artery Disease/etiology , Coronary Vessel Anomalies/complications , Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary , Coronary Artery Disease/therapy , Coronary Vessel Anomalies/therapy , Myocardial Infarction/etiology , Myocardial Infarction/therapy , Risk Factors , Stents
2.
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 75(6): 531-6, Dec. 2000. ilus, tab
Article
in Portuguese, English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-275436
ABSTRACT
Aneurysm of the left main coronary artery is a rare angiographic finding, with few cases described in the international literature. We report the case of a 42-year-old male with a previous history of acute myocardial infarction, whose coronariography indicated triple vessel coronary disease and an aneurysm of the left main coronary artery. A review of the etiology, clinical aspects, and surgical management of coronary arterial aneurysm is presented