Recurrent myocardial infarction provoked by multiple giant coronary aneurysms. A case report.
A case of multiple coronary aneurysms, complicated with repeated myocardial infarction, is presented. The cine-coronary angiogram and autopsy disclosed marked dilatation of epicardial coronary arteries associated with multiple giant thrombosed aneurysms, which is rare in patients with atherosclerosis.
Nakaike
R
R
Research Institute of Angiocardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Urabe
Y
Y
Shimokawa
H
H
Kinjoh
M
M
Takeshita
A
A
D000368:Aged; D002933:Cineradiography; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence