Coronary neovascularity: a possible sign of new and growing mural thrombus.
This is a case report of a coronary artery fistula through a mural thrombus on a left ventricular aneurysm into the left ventricle. Serial coronary arteriography disclosed a vessel exhibiting a "smokelike" appearance originating at the anterior descending artery. This abnormal finding faded away over a period of 10 years with a decrease in size of the mural thrombus. This finding strongly suggests that the abnormal vessel represents an acquired neovascularity related to a newly developed thrombus.
Nakamura
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Department of Cardiology, International Goodwill Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Yamanaka
O
O
Fujiwara
Y
Y
Honda
M
M
Kanoh
T
T
Yamaguchi
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H
D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors