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Article: Thrombosed giant right coronary artery aneurysm / Tromboze olmus dev sag koroner arter anevrizmasi.(Original Images / Orijinal Goruntuler)(Case study)(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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A 50-year-old male patient, without previous history, presented with prolonged precordial pain following moderate exercise. He was transferred to a local hospital, where acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was diagnosed and was treated with conventional (aspirin, [beta]-blockers, nitrates, heparin) treatment. His recovery was uncomplicated and he left the intensive care unit 48 hours later. He was discharged from the hospital 7 days later and the following treatment was prescribed: [beta]-blocker, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, statin, and aspirin. The patient was a smoker (60 packs per year), presented dyslipidemia and had no positive family history of coronary artery ...