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[Left main coronary artery aneurysm thrombosis in a young patient with acute myocardial infarction].
Cirugia y cirujanos - 1 Jan 2000
Ortiz-Vázquez Irais Cristal, Mendoza-Pérez Beatriz Carolina, Madrid-Miller Alejandra, Lozano-Torres Víctor Manuel, Isordia-Salas Irma, Borrayo-Sánchez Gabriela
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INTRODUCTION: The left main coronary artery aneurysm is rare, with an incidence of 0.1%, being the atherosclerosis its main etiology. Angiography is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment. Depending on the severity of coexisting coronary stenosis, patients with left main coronary artery aneurysms can be effectively managed either surgical or pharmacologically. CLINICAL CASE: We present a case of a 44...
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