How far is the left circumflex coronary artery from the mitral annulus?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11748-020-01493-1
Abstract: The relationship between the distance from the mitral annulus to the left circumflex coronary artery (LCX) and iatrogenic LCX injury has been questioned. This study was designed to determine the high-risk sites of LCX injury… read more here.
Keywords: circumflex coronary; left circumflex; coronary artery; mitral annulus ... See more keywords
Giant circumflex coronary artery aneurysm presenting as an intra‐pericardial mass
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13930
Abstract: Coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) may present with unstable angina, fistulae to the pulmonary artery, and left ventricle, and may mimic pericardial tamponade or a pericardial mass. We present images of a CAA presenting as an… read more here.
Keywords: intra pericardial; artery; pericardial mass; coronary artery ... See more keywords