Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) as an inherited connective tissue disorder can affect all tissues that contains type I collagen. Well-known cardiac complications of this disease such as aortic root dilatation, aortic regurgitation and mitral valve prolapse have been rarely reported in the literature. Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare cardiac complication in OI, as reported in a 19 year old female presenting with myocardial infarction and hypotension.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

coronary artery
8
artery aneurysm
8
osteogenesis imperfecta
8
huge coronary
4
aneurysm osteogenesis
4
imperfecta case
4
case report
4
report osteogenesis
4
imperfecta inherited
4
inherited connective
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!