Safi M, Eslami V, Shabestari AA, Saadat H, Namazi MH, Vakili H, Movahed MR. Extrinsic compression of left main coronary artery by the pulmonary trunk secondary to pulmonary hypertension documented using 64-slice multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography.
Clin Cardiol 2009;
32:426-8. [PMID:
19685513 DOI:
10.1002/clc.20457]
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Abstract
Compression of left main coronary artery (LMCA) secondary to pulmonary trunk dilatation is a newly recognized entity that has been associated with severe pulmonary hypertension. In this paper we present a case of extrinsic compression of LMCA caused by dilated pulmonary trunk secondary to pulmonary hypertension documented using 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography. This case is followed by a review of the literature.
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