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Solitary focal coronary artery aneurysm in a middle aged male with atypical chest pain.

Authors :
Yeo CK
Khalid Y
Source :
The Medical journal of Malaysia [Med J Malaysia] 1999 Mar; Vol. 54 (1), pp. 114-6.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

A 52 year old hypertensive Malay man, a smoker who presented with a one month history of mild chest discomfort not related to exertion and had a positive stress test with ST segment depression in the lateral leads. Coronary angiography showed stenosis in the right coronary artery and a coronary aneurysm in the proximal segment of his left anterior descending. The aneurysm was situated just distal to a stenotic lesion. The aneurysm is most likely related to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The patient was treated with oral nitrates, aspirin, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and warfarin to prevent thromboembolism related to the coronary aneurysm. He remains asymptomatic one year after diagnosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0300-5283
Volume :
54
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Medical journal of Malaysia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10972014