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European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 34 (2008) 668 www.elsevier.com/locate/ejcts Images in cardio-thoracic surgery Andreas Bairaktaris, Soren Schenk , Oliver Grimmig, Reiner Koerfer Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany Received 6 February 2008; received in revised form 26 May 2008; accepted 5 June 2008; Available online 18 July 2008 Keywords: Coronary aneurysm; Surgical revascularization; Aneurysm reconstruction Angiography revealed a giant aneurysm of the left main was reconstructed by exclusion of excessive cavity, leaving a coronary artery, partially obstructing the left anterior 5 mm tunnel (Fig. 1B and C) that was found patent 8 months descending and circumflex arteries (Fig. 1A). The aneurysm post-surgery (Fig. 1D). Fig. 1. Angiographic (A) and intraoperative findings (B and C) of a giant aneurysm of the left main coronary artery, extending over 3.2 cm in diameter. Angiographic CT scan at 8 months post-reconstruction shows the patent left main coronary artery without recurrent dilation (D). Arrows indicate the coronary aneurysm. LAD: left anterior descending artery; RCX: circumflex artery, RCA: right coronary artery; LCA: left coronary artery, AV: aortic valve. * Corresponding author. Address: Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Georgstr. 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. Tel.: +49 5731 97 1331. E-mail address: sschenk@arcor.de (S. Schenk). 1010-7940/$ — see front matter # 2008 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.06.023
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery – Oxford University Press
Published: Sep 1, 2008
Keywords: Keywords Coronary aneurysm Surgical revascularization Aneurysm reconstruction
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