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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, Centola Marco, Casolo Filippo, Gian Danzi, Pomidossi Guido, Lotan Chaim   +5 more
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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 ...
허란, 신상훈, 조인정, 홍그루, 장혁재, 심지영, 정남식   +6 more
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Fistula occlusion and ligation for a giant right coronary artery aneurysm concurrent with right atrial fistula: a case report

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, Lin Xie, Weiqiang Ruan, Yajiao Li, Peng Ji, Changping Gan, Ke Lin   +6 more
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of computed tomography screening for coronary artery disease : systematic review [PDF]

, 2006
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity in the UK and other Western countries. The disease can be asymptomatic until the first event, which may be a fatal myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Black, C. (Corrinda), Cummins, E. (Ewen), N Waugh, L McIntyre, E Cummins, C Black, Walker, S., Hillis, G. S., Waugh, Norman, G Hillis, S Walker, McIntyre, Linda   +11 more
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Coronary artery aneurysm in male patient with lupus nephritis: Case-report [PDF]

Българска кардиология
Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as abnormal dilatation of the coronary artery more than 1.5 times the diameter of the normal reference segment of that coronary artery.
Firas R. Al-Obaidi
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Two genetic variants in NEXN and ABCC6 genes found in a patient with right coronary artery to right ventricle fistula combined with giant coronary aneurysm and patent ductus arteriosus

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, Jiajun Ye, Yuejuan Xu, Jihong Huang, Yurong Wu, Wei Liu, Kai Bai, Sun Chen, Yanan Lu   +8 more
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Elective Open Suprarenal Aneurysm Repair in England from 2000 to 2010 an Observational Study of Hospital Episode Statistics [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Open surgery is widely used as a benchmark for the results of fenestrated endovascular repair of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
Hinchliffe, RJ, Jan D Poloniecki, Thompson, MM, Holt Peter J. E., Sollazzo Giuseppe, Hinchliffe Robert J., Alan Karthikesalingam, Robert J Hinchliffe, Matthew M Thompson, Peter J E Holt, Poloniecki, JD, Karthikesalingam, A, Patterson Benjamin O., Thompson Matthew M., Benjamin O Patterson, Giuseppe Sollazzo, Holt, PJ, Vidal-Diez, A, Sollazzo, G, Vidal-Diez Alberto, Karthikesalingam Alan, Patterson, BO, Alberto Vidal-Diez, Poloniecki Jan D.   +23 more
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Another cause of cardiac tamponade: ruptured coronary artery aneurysm

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2018
Background Coronary artery aneurysm can be defined as an abnormal dilatation of the coronaries. In recent years, the disease has been frequently encountered during surgical procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary computed
Faridah Mohd Nor, Swarhib Shafee, Ran Zhi Tan, Lii Jye Tan   +3 more
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Determination of Pericardial Adipose Tissue Increases the Prognostic Accuracy of Coronary Artery Calcification for Future Cardiovascular Events [PDF]

, 2012
Objectives: Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) is associated with coronary artery plaque accumulation and the incidence of coronary heart disease. We evaluated the possible incremental prognostic value of PAT for future cardiovascular events.
Ziegler, Franz von, Saam, Tobias, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Becker, Alexander, Hacker, Marcus, Greif, Martin, Leber, Alexander Wolfgang, Uebleis, Christopher, Rümmler, Janine, Arias-Herrera, Vivian, Becker, Christoph, D'Anastasi, Melvin   +11 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, Chang-Woo Son, Jong-Seon Park   +2 more
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