A case of ruptured infective coronary artery aneurysm

Infective coronary artery aneurysm is extremely rare and ruptured aneurysm is life-threatening. We report a case of ruptured coronary artery aneurysm, which was successfully treated by the patch closure technique and coronary artery bypass grafting. Pathological examination revealed purulent inflamm...

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Autores principales: Sugiyama, Kayo, Matsuyama, Katsuhiko, Maruno, Keita, Takahashi, Satoshi, Kuinose, Masahiko, Nagashima, Rena, Ogino, Hitoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5462668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28593611
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-017-0347-6
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Sumario:Infective coronary artery aneurysm is extremely rare and ruptured aneurysm is life-threatening. We report a case of ruptured coronary artery aneurysm, which was successfully treated by the patch closure technique and coronary artery bypass grafting. Pathological examination revealed purulent inflammation in the aneurysmal wall. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment were essential.

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