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Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 We present the case of a patient with giant coronary artery aneurysm. He has underlying severe coronary atherosclerosis and concomitant aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and popliteal artery. Our patient was treated surgically in the past due to underlying severe atherosclerosis. Despite bypass, his coronary aneurysms continued to enlarge.
Smith, Megan C +3 more
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Coronary artery aneurysm: A review
World Journal of Cardiology, 2021 Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a clinical entity defined by a focal enlargement of the coronary artery exceeding the 1.5-fold diameter of the adjacent normal segment. Atherosclerosis is the main cause in adults and Kawasaki disease in children. CAA is a silent progressive disorder incidentally detected by coronary angiography, but it may end with ...
Matta, Anthony Georges +5 more
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Giant coronary artery aneurysms involving all three coronary arteries
Indian Heart Journal, 2014 Coronary artery aneurysm is defined as any coronary artery dilation exceeding the diameter of normal adjacent segments or the diameter of the largest coronary artery by 1.5 times.
J. Veenu +5 more
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Obtuse marginal coronary artery aneurysm on CT coronary angiogram
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 Coronary artery aneurysms are rare. We present an unusual case of an isolated coronary artery aneurysm in the obtuse marginal artery detected on a computed tomographic coronary angiogram, which is unlikely to be significant for the patient.
Angel I.Y. Wu, Kenneth K. Lau
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Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm Following Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 2021 Coronary artery aneurysm following percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is rare in interventional cardiology. Several factors may contribute to the development of such complication following PTCA that include stent size, improper apposition, nature ...
Sudeb Mukherjee +3 more
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JACC: Case Reports, 2021 Coronary artery aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm are rare and mainly result from atherosclerosis. We present a successfully treated case of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm with a coronary artery fistula, which might have developed ...
Yoshito Ito, MD +8 more
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A case of ruptured infective coronary artery aneurysm
Surgical Case Reports, 2017 Infective coronary artery aneurysm is extremely rare and ruptured aneurysm is life-threatening. We report a case of ruptured coronary artery aneurysm, which was successfully treated by the patch closure technique and coronary artery bypass grafting ...
Kayo Sugiyama +6 more
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Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2016 Introduction: Giant coronary artery aneurysm is an extremely rare form of coronary artery disease. The most common cause of coronary artery aneurysms is atherosclerosis. Although it is usually asymptomatic, it may have various clinical presentations, in-
Heidar Dadkhah Tirani +4 more
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A new device to seal large coronary aneurysms: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 Introduction Coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon disease. It is defined as a coronary artery dilatation, exceeding the diameter of the normal adjacent segment or the diameter of the patient's largest coronary vessel by 1.5 to 2 times. Coronary artery
Ferraresi Roberto +5 more
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Management of polyvascular disease: a cross-sectional monocentric study in eastern Algeria [PDF]
Batna Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Introduction. The rates of atherosclerotic disease as well as its multifocal aspects have been increasing significantly. It is important to know these associations to ensure a comprehensive management of this category of patients. Aim.
Rachid Merghit +3 more
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