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Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension. / Al-Badri, Kadhem Helo Abbas; Jensen, Jesper Møller; Christiansen, Evald H et al.
In: Pulmonary Circulation, Vol. 5, No. 4, 12.2015, p. 734-6.

Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Al-Badri, KHA, Jensen, JM, Christiansen, EH, Mellemkjær, S & Nielsen-Kudsk, JE 2015, 'Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension', Pulmonary Circulation, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 734-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/683690

APA

Al-Badri, K. H. A., Jensen, J. M., Christiansen, E. H., Mellemkjær, S., & Nielsen-Kudsk, J. E. (2015). Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation, 5(4), 734-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/683690

CBE

Al-Badri KHA, Jensen JM, Christiansen EH, Mellemkjær S, Nielsen-Kudsk JE. 2015. Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation. 5(4):734-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/683690

MLA

Al-Badri, Kadhem Helo Abbas et al. "Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension". Pulmonary Circulation. 2015, 5(4). 734-6. https://doi.org/10.1086/683690

Vancouver

Al-Badri KHA, Jensen JM, Christiansen EH, Mellemkjær S, Nielsen-Kudsk JE. Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation. 2015 Dec;5(4):734-6. doi: 10.1086/683690

Author

Al-Badri, Kadhem Helo Abbas ; Jensen, Jesper Møller ; Christiansen, Evald H et al. / Left main coronary artery compression in pulmonary arterial hypertension. In: Pulmonary Circulation. 2015 ; Vol. 5, No. 4. pp. 734-6.

Bibtex

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abstract = "In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), chest pain is most likely due to right ventricular demand ischemia. We report a patient with idiopathic PAH who developed severe angina due to extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) from a dilated pulmonary artery trunk. The diagnosis was verified by electrocardiogram after exercise, coronary angiography including intravascular ultrasound, and cardiac multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). The origin of the LMCA was high in the left coronary sinus, facilitating extrinsic compression. The patient was successfully treated by percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation in the LMCA. Extrinsic compression of the LMCA is a severe and potentially fatal complication that should be considered in all patients with PAH and angina. MDCT is the method of choice for first-line diagnosis.",
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RIS

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AB - In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), chest pain is most likely due to right ventricular demand ischemia. We report a patient with idiopathic PAH who developed severe angina due to extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) from a dilated pulmonary artery trunk. The diagnosis was verified by electrocardiogram after exercise, coronary angiography including intravascular ultrasound, and cardiac multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). The origin of the LMCA was high in the left coronary sinus, facilitating extrinsic compression. The patient was successfully treated by percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation in the LMCA. Extrinsic compression of the LMCA is a severe and potentially fatal complication that should be considered in all patients with PAH and angina. MDCT is the method of choice for first-line diagnosis.

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