Title of article :
Left main coronary artery occlusion by external compression with a large pulmonary artery in Eisenmenger syndrome
Author/Authors :
Başarıcı, Ibrahim Department of Cardiology Faculty of Medicine Akdeniz University - Antalya-Turkey
Abstract :
The compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) with
a dilated pulmonary artery (PA) is an important and life-threatening
issue, possibly related to sudden death in patients with advanced
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Here we present an exceptional and extreme case with an LMCA occlusion, who fortunately
survived due to well-developed coronary collateral retrograde flow.
Keywords :
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension , Left Main Coronary Artery Compression , Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm , Coronary Anomaly , Coronary Collateral
Journal title :
The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi