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Correlation between coronary artery calcium score and aortic diameter in a high-risk population of elderly male hypertensive patients. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Studies on the relationship between coronary artery calcium and aortic diameter are scarce. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the correlation between coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and maximal thoracic and abdominal aortic ...
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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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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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From Coronary Artery Ectasia to Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: Is it Necessary to Follow-Up? [PDF]
, 2022 Here we present a case of an asymptomatic patient with a giant coronary artery aneurysm developed in the context of diffuse coronary artery ectasia. Giant coronary artery aneurysm was complicated by the presence of a large thrombus.
Federico Landra +15 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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Aneurysms of coronary artery with thrombus [PDF]
Heart, 2004 A 21 year old man, with no conventional risk factors for coronary artery disease, presented with an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction. The patient was thrombolysed with streptokinase. Transthoracic …
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BMC Surgery, 2019 Background Coronary artery aneurysms in most cases require surgical treatment once diagnosed. Lifelong anticoagulation is often needed after surgery. We herein describe a 55-year-old man who was asymptomatic and diagnosed with right giant coronary artery
Yan Ren +6 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 ObjectiveCoronary artery fistula, defined as communication between a coronary artery and a great vessel or a cardiac chamber, is a relatively rare anomaly with an estimated incidence of 0.002% in the general population.
Yongxuan Peng +8 more
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Giant left anterior descending artery aneurysm resulting in sudden death
Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, 2016 Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare congenital or vascular inflammation-based anomaly for which the clinical course and optimal timing of treatment remain unclear.
Chan-Hee Lee +2 more
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Coronary artery aneurysm: A review [PDF]
Clinical Cardiology, 2006 AbstractCoronary artery ectasia (CAE) is found in 0.3–5% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Atherosclerosis is the main cause, followed by Kawasaki disease and infectious emboli. The exact pathogenesis has not been diagnosed as yet, but an inflammatory process is underlying.
Payam S, Pahlavan, Feraydoon, Niroomand
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