LEFT-VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM IN A YOUNG MALE DUE TO SPONTANEOUS CORONARY-ARTERY DISSECTION

Authors
PASAOGLU I ARSAN S PEKER O TOKGOZOGLU L
Citation
I. Pasaoglu et al., LEFT-VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM IN A YOUNG MALE DUE TO SPONTANEOUS CORONARY-ARTERY DISSECTION, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 42(6), 1994, pp. 364-366
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
42
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
364 - 366
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1994)42:6<364:LAIAYM>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a 26-year-old male with subsequent left-ventricular aneurysm is reported. A coronary byp ass operation using left internal mammary artery combined with left-ve ntricular aneurysmectomy was performed successfully. This is the young est case in the literature which describes a successful surgical treat ment for a spontaneous coronary artery dissection with left-ventricula r aneurysm.