Angiographic recognition of coronary ostial stenosis in nonspecific aorto-arteritis.
A 17-year-old girl was seen with acute anterior myocardial infarction resulting in congestive heart failure. Clinical examination followed by detailed investigation revealed diffuse nonspecific aorto-arteritis, with left coronary ostial stenosis, which is a very rare association. The relevant literature is reviewed.
Kaul
U
U
Dept. of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Reddy
K S
KS
Narula
J
J
Nath
C S
CS
Mukhopadhyaya
S
S
Rajani
M
M
Bhatia
M L
ML
D000293:Adolescent; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography