Surgical coronary angioplasty of both coronary ostia after chest radiotherapy. Is it good alternative to conventional coronary bypass surgery?
Arslan Mamedov,
Eglė Rumbinaitė,
Dainius Karčiauskas
et al.
Abstract:Introduction Isolated coronary ostial stenosis of both ostia is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition, occurring in 0.1%–0.2% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Case report We present a case of a 69-year-old woman with a past medical history of breast cancer, who had been treated with radiotherapy, which most likely caused significant stenosis of both coronary ostia and likely accelerated aortic stenosis. Surgical angioplasty with autopericardium patch reconstruction of the left main coronar… Show more
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