a huge coronary artery aneurysm in osteogenesis imperfecta: a case report
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چکیده
osteogenesis imperfecta (oi) as an inherited connective tissue disorder can affect all tissues that contains type i collagen. well-known cardiac complications of this disease such as aortic root dilatation, aortic regurgitation and mitral valve prolapse have been rarely reported in the literature. coronary artery aneurysm is a rare cardiac complication in oi, as reported in a 19 year old female presenting with myocardial infarction and hypotension.
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acta medica iranicaجلد ۵۰، شماره ۱۱، صفحات ۷۸۵-۷۸۸
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