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Advances in Interventional Cardiology/Postępy w Kardiologii Interwencyjnej
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1/2012
vol. 8
 
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Acute coronary syndrome caused by compression of the left main coronary artery – the usefulness of computed tomography in diagnosis and interventional treatment planning

Cezary Kępka
,
Zofia Dzielińska
,
Adam Torbicki
,
Marcin Kurzyna
,
Zbigniew Chmielak
,
Radosław Pracoń
,
Michał Florczyk
,
Maria Wieteska
,
Jerzy Pręgowski
,
Mariusz Kruk
,
Marcin Demkow

Post Kardiol Interw 2012; 8, 1 (27): 61–65
Online publish date: 2012/04/12
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This case presents a 46-year-old female patient with advanced pulmonary hypertension referred to our center due to typical symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. Coronary computed tomography angiography revealed severe stenosis of the left main coronary artery caused by compression of the artery by the dilated main pulmonary artery. A good quality computed tomography study enabled precise planning of surgery and was more useful than invasive coronary angiography.
keywords:

coronary computed tomography, left main compression, acute coronary syndrome

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