Coronary artery aneurysms: A review of the natural history, pathophysiology, and management

Cardiology in Review

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 301-304

  Cohen, Paul ^a   Ogara, Patrick T ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease; Ectasia

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; REVIEW; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY;

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CORONARY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 58149293456     PISSN: 10615377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CRD.0b013e3181852659     Document Type: Review

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