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Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Pseudoaneurysm Compressing the Main Pulmonary Artery in a Patient with Behçet's Disease
Author(s) -
Sharma Vivek,
George Anthony,
Oechslin Erwin,
Slinger Peter,
Meineri Massimiliano
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2011.01611.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , behcet's disease , radiology , coronary artery disease , cardiology , aneurysm , complication , pulmonary artery , computed tomography angiography , angiography , artery , disease , surgery
Behçet's disease is a systemic inflammatory vascular disorder that may affect the cardiovascular system. Left anterior descending (LAD) artery aneurysm is a rare but potentially fatal complication of Behçet's disease. An accurate diagnosis of this clinical entity requires multimodal imaging (computerized tomography, angiography, and echocardiography) and is essential to guide appropriate therapeutic management. We report the case of a 22‐year‐old female with LAD pseudoaneurysm who underwent surgical repair with transesophageal echocardiography guidance. We describe the importance of the use of an alternative view to define the origin and location of this unusual pathology. (Echocardiography 2012;29:E91‐E93)