Extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery: A rare cause of cardiogenic shock

Extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery: A rare cause of cardiogenic shock

A left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis due to extrinsic compression by mediastinal tumor is a rare finding. In this case reports, we present a 63-year-old woman, who was transferred to the emergency department with chief complains of persistent chest and back pain. An electrocardiogram revealed...

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Main Authors: Takashi Yamamoto, PhD, Kentaro Yamashita, PhD, Hiroaki Hagiwara, PhD, Tomohiro Nakayama, MD, Akihiro Sakai, MD, Kiichi Miyamae, MD, Takeshige Kunieda, MD, Yoshihiro Kamimura, PhD, Satoko Hayakawa, PhD, Kazutaka Mori, PhD, Takaaki Yamada, PhD, Yasushi Tomita, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Myocardial infarction
Mediastinal tumor
Schwannoma
External compression
Cystic mass
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321000054

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