Korean Circulation Journal  1998;28(9):1633-1637

doi:10.4070/kcj.1998.28.9.1633

A Case of Bilateral Coronary Ostial Stenosis in Takayasu's Arteritis.

Sang Hoon LEE ; Hweung Kon HWANG ; Yoon Seop JEONG ; Mee Hye OH

Keywords

Bilateral coronary ostial stenosis; Takayasu's arteritis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Takayasu,s arteritis is a systemic disease characterized by occlusion of aorta and its major branches because of a panaortitis with thickening of the adventitia. Coronary artery narrowing is due to extension of inflammations that occur in aorta. Angina pectoris may be the first symptom of the disease if the coronary arteries are the initial site of severe arterial narrowing. We present a case of bilateral coronary ostial stenosis where Takayasu,s arteritis was pathologically proved as an etiology. The patient was taken coronary ostial angioplasty with good result.