| Resection of giant coronary artery aneurysms in a Takayasu's arteritis patient. | |
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PMID: 18442592 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic vasculitis of unknown cause. Coronary arteries are affected in approximately 10% of cases with aneurysm formation being extremely rare. Coronary aneurysms (not related to Takayasu's arteritis) have been surgically treated with aneurysm resection and coronary bypass. We describe the case of a young woman found to have giant coronary artery aneurysms. She underwent resection of the aneurysms and short segment saphenous vein bypass to the right and left coronary arteries. In reviewing the literature, this seems to be the first case of Takayasu's arteritis related to coronary artery aneurysm treated surgically with a good result. |
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Authors:
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Samer Kanaan; Craig Baker; Vaughn Starnes |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 85 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-29 Completed Date: 2008-05-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1795-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA. skanaan@earthlink.net |
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Adult Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis, surgery* Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis, surgery Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Humans Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis, surgery* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Veins / transplantation |
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