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Missiles in the heart causing coronary artery disease 44 years after injury.

Authors :
Seipelt RG
Vazquez-Jimenez JF
Messmer BJ
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2000 Sep; Vol. 70 (3), pp. 979-80.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

We present a case of two missiles in the heart causing coronary artery disease with first onset 44 years after the injury. The missiles were close to the right coronary artery and the left anterior descending coronary artery. The missiles initiated local arteriosclerosis in these vessels, with an extremely stretched time frame from injury to the onset of symptoms for coronary artery disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0003-4975
Volume :
70
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11016352
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01672-6