Abstract
A case of syphilitic aortitis, complicated by bilateral coronary ostial stenosis, in a 40-year-old man is described. Treatment included coronary artery bypass grafting and a drug regimen of penicillin. At 3-month follow-up, an exercise stress test revealed no signs of ischemia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 237-239 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular syphilis
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary ostial stenosis
- Nonatherosclerotic coronary disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging