title: Repair of an aneurysm of the left main coronary artery.
abstract: Coronary artery aneurysms are rare, especially in the left main coronary artery. Coronary artery aneurysms may rupture or cause myocardial infarction. There are only a few reports of coronary artery aneurysms of the left main coronary artery treated surgically. We report a case in which an arterial graft from the internal iliac (hypogastric) artery was used for the reconstruction of a congenital coronary artery aneurysm of the left main coronary artery. After a follow-up of 5 years, the patient is well and in good condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lepojärvi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salmela
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huikuri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kärkölä
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis