Ostial stenosis of the left coronary artery as a sole clinical manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis: a possible cause of unexpected sudden death

M Seguchi; Y Hino; S Aiba; S Yasukohchi; K Momma; A Takao; M Endo

doi:10.1007/BF02059914

Ostial stenosis of the left coronary artery as a sole clinical manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis: a possible cause of unexpected sudden death

Heart Vessels. 1990;5(3):188-91. doi: 10.1007/BF02059914.

Authors

M Seguchi¹, Y Hino, S Aiba, S Yasukohchi, K Momma, A Takao, M Endo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.

PMID: 1972939
DOI: 10.1007/BF02059914

Abstract

An 11-year-old girl experienced several syncopal attacks and her electrocardiogram showed ST depression with exercise. Ostial stenosis of the left coronary artery was disclosed by the coronary angiography. We suspected the coronary involvement was due to Takayasu's arteritis. On operation, aortitis in the ascending aorta involving ostium of the left coronary artery was observed. Therefore Takayasu's arteritis is considered to be one of the causes of sudden death.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Arch Syndromes / complications*
Child
Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
Coronary Disease / etiology*
Coronary Vessels / pathology
Death, Sudden / etiology*
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Syncope / etiology
Takayasu Arteritis / complications*