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[Coronary ischemia caused by pseudoxanthoma elasticum and myocardial revascularization with double arterial graft]
J M García Acuña1, M Vázquez Caamaño, A González Cid
1Servicio de Cardiología y Unidad Coronaria, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela. jgarciaacuna@meditex.es
Abstract:
We present a case of an 18 year-old woman with pseudoxanthoma elasticum, who had a biopsy taken from a lesion. Although she was asymptomatic, we tried to rule out myocardial ischemia with a treadmill and cardiac gammagraphy with Talio. The isotopic studies and the ergometry were positive and the patient underwent coronariography. This study showed a severe triple-vessel disease. We did an angiography of the supraaortic arteries, mamarian artery, and mesenteric artery. These studies showed no obstructive lesions. The treatment of patient was a double by-pass with internal mammary artery and one by-pass with safena vein grafts with satisfactory results.