Intractable angina pectoris after coronary artery bypass surgery in Takayasu arteritis involving the aorta ventralis and main coronary artery in a young girl.
We report a case of sudden death in Takayasu arteritis after coronary artery bypass. A 22-year-old girl visited our hospital in June 2009 because of paroxysmal chest tightness and shortness of breath for 2 years. She was diagnosed as Takayasu arteritis, the limited stenosis of upper aorta ventralis, low perfusion pressure changes of double renal artery and double lower limbs artery, left ventricular mural thrombus and patent foramen ovale. The coronary artery bypass grafting was conducted. However, the symptoms were recurrent 2 months later.
Department of Cardiology, The General Hospital of Jinan Military Region Jinan, 250031, China.
Hongming
H
Zhang
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guiyang Medical University Guiyang, 550002, China.
Danan
D
Liu
Department of Cardiology, The General Hospital of Jinan Military Region Jinan, 250031, China.
Xiaoyan
X
Li
Department of Cardiology, The General Hospital of Jinan Military Region Jinan, 250031, China.
Hong
H
Tan
Department of Cardiology, The General Hospital of Jinan Military Region Jinan, 250031, China.
Qun
Q
Jin
Department of Cardiology, The General Hospital of Jinan Military Region Jinan, 250031, China.
Xunwei
X
Liu
Takayasu arteritis; coronary artery bypass