Isolated coronary ostial stenosis: observations on the pathology.
A 54 year old woman with isolated stenosis of the left coronary ostium died following cardiac catheterisation and emergency coronary artery bypass surgery. Histological examination showed the ostial narrowing to be a local and discrete plaque of atherosclerosis. Like most reported cases this patient was a young woman whose disease pursued an aggressive course.
Stewart
J T
JT
Cardiac Department, St. George's Hospital, London, U.K.
Ward
D E
DE
Davies
M J
MJ
Pepper
J R
JR
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged