Stenosis of the main stem of the left coronary artery in a teenager with Takayasu’s Arteritis

Coronary arterial involvement is rare in Takayasu’s arteritis. We describe successful coronary arterial bypass grafting in a 15 year teenager with Takayasu’s arteritis and unstable angina because of stenosis of the main stem of the left coronary artery.

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Published in:Cardiology in the young 2009-12, Vol.19 (6), p.638-640
Main Authors: Reddy, Srikrishna Modugula, Reddy, Srinivas Pallikala
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
aortitis syndrome
aortocoronary bypass
Biomarkers - analysis
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary Angiography
Coronary arterial stenosis
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Stenosis - diagnosis
Coronary Stenosis - etiology
Coronary Stenosis - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Heart attacks
Humans
Male
Medical imaging
Patients
Takayasu Arteritis - complications
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Coronary arterial involvement is rare in Takayasu’s arteritis. We describe successful coronary arterial bypass grafting in a 15 year teenager with Takayasu’s arteritis and unstable angina because of stenosis of the main stem of the left coronary artery.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951109990886