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Recurrent Chest Pain Due to a Huge Left Main Aneurysm: A Case Report
Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) are rare, and aneurysms of the left main coronary artery are extremely rare. Atherosclerosis is the main cause of CAAs. An 87-year-old man with atypical chest pain of 1 month’s duration presented to a hospital. Physical examinations of the patient’s cardiopulmonary s...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2006-
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551262/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36304765 http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/jthc.v17i1.9324 |
Sumario: | Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) are rare, and aneurysms of the left main coronary artery are extremely rare. Atherosclerosis is the main cause of CAAs. An 87-year-old man with atypical chest pain of 1 month’s duration presented to a hospital. Physical examinations of the patient’s cardiopulmonary system and vital signs were unremarkable. Electrocardiography showed a right bundle branch block and an atypical ST-segment elevation in the inferior leads. Coronary angiography demonstrated a huge aneurysm in the left main without any clots. Additionally, there were no remarkable findings in cardiac monitoring and spiral chest computed tomography scanning. Ultimately, after he received nitroglycerin, β-blockers, Ca(++) channel blockers, Aspirin (ASA), and clopidogrel (Plavix), his pain was relieved. |
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