title: [Degenerative aortic valvular stenosis, coronary atherosclerosis, and coronary artery aneurysms: different anatomical manifestations of the same disease].
abstract: We report a rare combination of valvular aortic stenosis, coronary atherosclerosis and numerous coronary artery aneurysms. A 80 year-old man with previously diagnosed aortic valvular stenosis was admitted to our department for coronary angiography before planned aortic valve replacement. Coronary angiography, apart from critical stenosis of proximal part of left anterior descendent branch of left coronary artery, revealed several large coronary artery aneurysms. We discuss the potential mechanisms responsible for coronary aneurysm formation.
authors: Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny, Lublin. zapolia@wp.pl
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Zapolski
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: Niedźwiedź
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Wysokiński
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male