Abstract |
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a rare, inherited connective tissue disorder associated with coronary and peripheral arterial disease and accelerated atherosclerosis in medium sized arteries. We describe 110-month symptom-free survival in a patient with pseudoxanthoma elasticum who underwent coronary bypass using the left internal mammary artery at 56 years of age. The vessel was evaluated pre-operatively with angiography to determine suitability, and he has not required further investigation or intervention due to lack of symptoms.
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Authors | Michael Rossiter-Thornton, Jim Iliopoulos, Con Manganas |
Journal | Heart, lung & circulation
(Heart Lung Circ)
Vol. 20
Issue 11
Pg. 726-7
(Nov 2011)
ISSN: 1444-2892 [Electronic] Australia |
PMID | 21906998
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Crown Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Angiography
- Coronary Artery Bypass
(methods)
- Coronary Artery Disease
(diagnostic imaging, surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Mammary Arteries
(diagnostic imaging)
- Middle Aged
- Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
(diagnostic imaging, surgery)
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