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Left main coronary artery aneurysm associated with extensive coronary arterial calcification: case report and review |
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| Authors: | Ertan Okmen Arda Sanli Hulya Kasikcioglu Huseyin Uyarel Nese Cam |
| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey. ertanokmen@hotmail.com |
| Abstract: | We present a 68-year-old male with left main coronary artery aneurysm and extensive coronary calcification involving the entire coronary arterial tree detected by coronary angiography and electron beam computerized tomography. With this article we also discussed the relationships between the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis, coronary calcification, and coronary aneurysm formation. |
| Keywords: | coronary aneurysm coronary atherosclerosis coronary calcification electron beam computerized tomography left main coronary artery |
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