Myocardial Infarction Due to Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Giant cell arteritis occurs mainly in the cranial arteries, especially in the temporal area, and rarely in the coronary arteries. Here, we present a case of coronary artery giant cell arteritis in a 51-year-old woman who complained of atypical chest pain. Radionuclide angiography showed dilated left...

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Main Authors: Long-Wei Lin, Shoei-Shen Wang, Chia-Tung Shun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09703973