title: Aneurysm involving bifurcation of left main coronary artery presenting with transient ischemic attack, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Coronary artery aneurysm, especially left main coronary artery (LMCA) aneurysm is a rare phenomenon. The disease may be congenital or acquired. The most common cause of coronary artery aneurysm is atherosclerosis. We presented a man with a large LMCA aneurysm presenting with unstable angina, transient ischemic attack, ventricular tachycardia and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Hospital of Hanefi Oksuz, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. cetuncer@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Gulizar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sokmen
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sokmen
authors.forename: Aytekin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guven
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000209:etiology; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D018450:Disease Progression; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology*