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January 1, 2025Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia0 citationsOpen Access

Coronary Compression in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Treatable Threat Hidden in Plain Sight

AAA AlencarTulane University

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Patients with pulmonary hypertension and chest pain due to extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) by a dilated pulmonary artery

Highlights extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery by a dilated pulmonary artery as a rare but critical cause of chest pain in pulmonary hypertension.

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) represents a severe, progressive condition associated with right ventricular failure, impaired functional capacity, and increased mortality., Although angina is not a hallmark symptom of PH, it can affect up to 30% of patients and is frequently overlooked in clinical practice. The study published in this issue of Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia addresses a rare yet critical cause of chest pain in PH: extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) by a dilated pulmonary artery. The ...

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A Alencar (2025) studied this question. The provided text is a tutorial on screencast software and contains no clinical data.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0512a68e0e1d4edb08d967https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20250352i
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