Abstract
A large congenital aneurysm, arising from the first diagonal branch of the left anterior descending artery in a 52 year old woman was diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical closure of the aneurysm was successful.
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