Isolated bilateral coronary artery ostial stenosis in aortitis syndrome.

نویسندگان

  • Panagiotis Hountis
  • Panagiotis Dedeilias
  • Christina Vourlakou
  • Konstantinos Bolos
چکیده

Isolated bilateral coronary artery ostial stenosis is a rare condition that has been associated with various diseases. We present the case of a 47-year-old male with bilateral coronary ostial stenosis. The patient's history was not significant for systemic diseases. The aorta had prominent signs of aortitis of unknown etiology, possibly due to a chronic mycotic process. The patient underwent emergency surgery and had an uneventful course. The two-year follow up is excellent.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese

دوره 51 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010