A case of aneurysm of left anterior descending artery rupturing into right ventricular outflow tract presenting as acute anterior MI secondary to Behcet's syndrome

Sudarshan Balla; Pankaj Jariwala; Ramesh Gadepalli; G Surya Prakash; N V N Verma; K Sarat Chandra

A case of aneurysm of left anterior descending artery rupturing into right ventricular outflow tract presenting as acute anterior MI secondary to Behcet's syndrome

Indian Heart J. 2009 Jan-Feb;61(1):117-20.

Authors

Sudarshan Balla¹, Pankaj Jariwala, Ramesh Gadepalli, G Surya Prakash, N V N Verma, K Sarat Chandra

Affiliation

¹ Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, India.

PMID: 19729706

Abstract

A case of Aneurysm of Left Anterior Descending that has ruptured into Right Ventricular Outflow Tract and presenting as acute anterior MI was successfully treated with aneurysmal resection and coronary artery bypass surgery. Possible aetiology is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications
Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis*
Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery
Behcet Syndrome / complications
Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
Chest Pain / diagnosis*
Chest Pain / etiology
Chest Pain / surgery
Coronary Aneurysm / complications
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
Coronary Angiography / methods
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Vessels / pathology
Coronary Vessels / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Heart Ventricles / pathology
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
Myocardial Infarction / surgery