Abstract
Compression of left main coronary artery (LMCA) secondary to pulmonary trunk dilatation is a newly recognized entity that has been associated with severe pulmonary hypertension. In this paper we present a case of extrinsic compression of LMCA caused by dilated pulmonary trunk secondary to pulmonary hypertension documented using 64‐slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography. This case is followed by a review of the literature. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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