title: Spontaneous left main coronary artery dissection, possibly due to cystic medial necrosis found in the internal mammary arteries.
abstract: A 55-year-old male without previous medical history developed chest pain. Coronary catheterization showed left main coronary dissection. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed using bilateral internal mammary arteries, which were very fragile. The specimens of the internal mammary arteries sent for pathology showed cystic medial necrosis.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. genex@nifty.com
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Hirose
authors: Iwao
authors: I
authors: Matsunaga
authors: Waqas
authors: W
authors: Anjun
authors: Michael D
authors: MD
authors: Strong
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery