Myocardial infarction caused by a large coronary artery aneurysm.
A large coronary aneurysm, originating from a side branch of the right coronary artery, caused recurrent ischemia resulting in myocardial infarction. Successful surgical excision, without concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting, is described.
von Rotz
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Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
Niederhäuser
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U
Straumann
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E
Kurz
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D
Bertel
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O
Turina
M I
MI
D000328:Adult; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*