title: Isolated atresia of the left main coronary artery in an adult.
abstract: A 49-year-old woman with isolated atresia of the left main coronary artery is presented. The patient who suffered from angina underwent myocardial revascularization 14 years after the onset of symptoms. A left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery bypass was performed. Twenty months after the operation, the patient is free from angina and leads a normal life. The clinical features, diagnosis and management of the left main coronary atresia in adults are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital L. Sacco, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beretta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lemma
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santoli
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology*; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008875:Middle Aged