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Aneurysm involving bifurcation of left main coronary artery presenting with transient ischemic attack, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia

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Coronary artery aneurysm, especially left main coronary artery (LMCA) aneurysm is a rare phenomenon. The disease may be congenital or acquired. The most common cause of coronary artery aneurysm is atherosclerosis. We presented a man with a large LMCA aneurysm presenting with unstable angina, transient ischemic attack, ventricular tachycardia and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

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  1. Cardiology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Hospital of Hanefi Oksuz, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey

    Cemal Tuncer, Gulizar Sokmen, Abdullah Sokmen & Aytekin Guven

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Tuncer, C., Sokmen, G., Sokmen, A. et al. Aneurysm involving bifurcation of left main coronary artery presenting with transient ischemic attack, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 22, 317–320 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-005-9025-z

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