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Rupture of a giant coronary artery aneurysm due to Kawasaki disease.

Authors :
Hwong TM
Arifi AA
Wan IY
Thung KH
Wan S
Sung RY
Yim AP
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2004 Aug; Vol. 78 (2), pp. 693-5.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysm requiring surgery is rare. We report a case of a ruptured giant coronary artery aneurysm due to Kawasaki vasculitis which presented with cardiac arrest and was successfully treated by emergency coronary artery bypass grafting. The controversies surrounding the management of this disease are also discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1552-6259
Volume :
78
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15276552
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.06.015