From atherosclerotic coronary ectasia to aneurysm: A case report and literature review

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 311-316

  Plehn, Gunnar ^a   van Bracht, Marc ^a   Zuehlke, Christian ^a   Schrage, Max Olav ^a   Wickenbrock, Ingo ^a   Perings, Christian ^a   Trappe, Hans Joachim ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Coronary aneurysms; Coronary angiogram

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HEART SCINTISCANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; SACCULAR ANEURYSM;

EID: 33745113548     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-005-9039-6     Document Type: Article

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