ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular tachycardia revealing coronary artery ectasia: a case report

ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular tachycardia revealing coronary artery ectasia: a case report

Abstract Background Coronary artery ectasia is a rare angiographic finding and results from a disease process that compromises the integrity of the vessel wall. Its prevalence ranges between 0.3% and 5% of patients undergoing coronary angiography (Swaye et al. in Circulation 67:134–138, 1983). Coron...

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Main Authors: Imane Tlohi, Fatiha Karim, Asmaa Elamraoui, Abdenasser Drighil, Rachida Habbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Coronary artery ectasia
Acute coronary syndrome
STEMI
Coronary aneurysm
Ventricular tachycardia
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03965-3

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