title: [Post-traumatic false (pseudo) aneurysm of the left main coronary artery].
abstract: Coronary pseudo-aneurysm is an extremely rare entity. Its natural history is scarcely known and its treatment is controversial. We report a case of pseudo-aneurysm of the left main coronary artery associated with an antero-apical infarct of the left ventricle diagnosed five years after a cardiac arrest following a non-penetrating thoracic trauma. The patient was treated conservatively because percutaneous or surgical correction were not considered suitable for this lesion. A multidetector computed tomography coronary angiogram performed 10 years after the initial event showed no evidence of progression.
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors: Melina M
authors: MM
authors: Gallo
authors: Sebastián
authors: S
authors: Carrizo
authors: Roberto S
authors: RS
authors: Cooke
authors: Carolina E
authors: CE
authors: Glaser
authors: Francisco E
authors: FE
authors: Paoletti
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Moreyra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*