Treatment and Imaging Modalities of Giant Coronary Aneurysms Resulting from Kawasaki Disease and Presenting as Acute Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction
Giant coronary aneurysms are late sequelae of Kawasaki disease (KD). We describe a 53-year-old patient who presented with acute myocardial infarction and proximal aneurysms of all three coronary arteries. Coronary angiography demonstrated the aneurysms, but CT angiography allowed accurate assessment...
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Main Authors: | Mahmood Abu Akel, Yaron M. Hellman, Shtiwi Sawaed, Erez Sharoni, Amnon Eitan, Moshe Y. Flugelman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8878358 |
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