Left Main Compression by a Giant Aneurysm of the Left Sinus of Valsalva: An Extremely Rare Reason for Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are very rare and mostly located in the right coronary sinus. They might course with dyspnea, fatigue, and acute coronary syndromes. We present herein an extremely rare case report of a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with external left main coronary compression by a g...

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Main Authors: Bruno L. R. Faillace, Micheli Z. Galon, Marcos Danillo P. Oliveira, Guy F. A. Prado, Adriano A. M. Truffa, Expedito E. Ribeiro, Pedro A. Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/703646