Anatomic repair of a left main coronary artery aneurysm.
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چکیده
A 45-year-old male presented with acute anterior infarction. Coronary angiography revealed a 20 mm  30 mm mm left main coronary artery (LMCA) aneurysm (Fig. 1). After separation of the pulmonary artery, anatomic reconstruction of the LMCA using a Y-bifurcated vein graft segment was performed (Fig. 2). The LAD was additionally grafted with the left ITA. Fig. 1. Left main coronary artery with the LAD and the CX arteries originating from the huge aneurysm. Fig. 2. Postoperative image after 6 months with reconstructed left main stem and still patent LITA to LAD.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
دوره 32 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007