ISOLATED LEFT MAIN CORONARY STENOSIS AND MEDIASTINAL IRRADIATION

被引:8
作者
CHINNASAMI, BR
SCHWARTZ, RC
PINK, SB
SKOTNICKI, RA
机构
[1] Department of Medicine, Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
关键词
CORONARY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY;
D O I
10.1002/clc.4960150614
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
This report draws an association between mediastinal irradiation and isolated left main coronary artery stenosis. The report highlights two patients who developed selective left main coronary artery stenosis post mediastinal treatment. In the animal model, it has been shown that high serum cholesterol levels at the time of, or soon after, irradiation are necessary to initiate arteriosclerotic plaque formation.
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页码:459 / 461
页数:3
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