title: Left main coronary artery aneurysm: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Left main coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon feature of coronary artery disease in adults. We describe the case of a large aneurysm in a 58-year-old patient undergoing cardiac catheterization for effort angina and inducible myocardial ischemia. Specific considerations about the underlying causes and therapeutic options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbate
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Patti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dambrosio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Sciascio
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged