Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of an aneurysm and thrombosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1994 Nov-Dec;7(6):655-8. doi: 10.1016/s0894-7317(14)80090-4.

Abstract

An aneurysm of the left anterior descending coronary artery with thrombosis in its lumen in a 36-year-old woman who had an acute myocardial infarction is described. Although the aneurysm was detected by angiography, a transesophageal study provided new specific details of the exact site of origin of the aneurysm, as well as vascular thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / complications
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology