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Coronary ectasia in a man on breast cancer therapy presenting with acute coronary syndrome

Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2016
Limited data exist on the association between breast cancer treatments and coronary artery disease anatomy, particularly in males. We describe an unusual case of diffuse coronary ectasia in a man with breast cancer presenting with acute coronary syndrome
Dana C Johnson, Luay Rifai, Parag V Patel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heart Transplantation in Nonoperable Multiple Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms: A Case Report

Case Reports in Cardiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is an uncommon dilation of a coronary artery, with a prevalence of 0.3%–4.9% in patients undergoing coronary angiography. Giant CAAs, defined as dilations greater than four times the size of normal adjacent vessels or a diameter > 8 mm, are even rarer.
Raffaele Abete, Roberta Simona Cattaneo, Attilio Iacovoni, Claudia Vittori, Roberta Sebastiani, Ottavio Zucchetti, Francesco Moretti, Giuseppe Muscogiuri, Sandro Sironi, Amedeo Terzi, Michele Senni, Hannah Wesley   +11 more
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Relationship Between Floppy Eyelid Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: An Umbrella Review

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by intermittent partial or complete interruption of airflow due to upper airway collapse during sleep. Increased eyelid elasticity and the presence of a lax tarsus are features that define floppy eyelid syndrome (FES).
Gisela Tan Oh Napoli, Daniel Mendes Lobato, Fátima Rosana Albertini, Almiro José Machado Júnior, Kunbei Lai   +4 more
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A Rare Case of Giant Cell Arteritis Affecting Two Giants: Pulmonary and Root of Aorta Aneurysm

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Aneurysms of pulmonary arteries and aorta are rare, typically caused by infections, congenital heart defects, vascular abnormalities, or medical interventions. This report presents an unusual case of a 72‐year‐old man with a history of smoking, hypertension, and emphysema, who was found to have a large pulmonary artery aneurysm (63.5 mm) and ...
Gajendra Acharya, Hafiza Baloch, Pradeep Masuta, Rohit Pandit, Robert Kimelheim, Prabal Tiwari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation of increased corrected TIMI frame counts and the topographical extent of isolated coronary artery ectasia

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018
Background The precise relationship between increased thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame counts and the topographical extent of isolated coronary artery ectasia (CAE) has not been fully explained.
Wei Wu, Shuyang Zhang, Yuchao Guo, Ruifeng Liu, Zhujun Shen, Xueqing Zhu, Zhenyu Liu   +6 more
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A Case of Isolated Aortic Regurgitation, Later Diagnosed as Takayasu Arteritis: An Importance of Physical Examinations

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Takayasu arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis involving the aorta and its branches. It has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and lacks specific diagnostic markers. Here we present a case of a 30‐year‐old female with isolated aortic regurgitation who presented with constitutional symptoms.
Tshering Penjor, Thinley Dorji, Sangay Wangchuk, Thai Wangmo, Sonam Yangzom, Sonam Wangchuk   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on Cardiovascular Protection in Marfan Syndrome: A Literature Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder with severe cardiovascular complications, including aortic aneurysms and dissections. Current therapies, such as beta‐blockers, have limitations in preventing disease progression.
Hashim Mohamed Siraj, Sakshi P. Bidkar, Muhammad Hassan, Nivedita Pant, Muhammad Husnain Ahmad, Masab Ali, Onyekachi Emmanuel Anyagwa, Zuha Zafar, Sumbla Fayyaz, Muhammad Irfan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coronary artery ectasia presenting with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction in a young adult

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2017
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE), a variant of coronary artery anomalies, is a rare clinical entity. Although atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), CAE also conveys a relatively high risk ...
Htun Latt, Sammy Aung, Kyaw Kyaw, Richard Seher   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

antithrombotic treatment in patients with coronary artery ectasia [PDF]

Minia Journal of Medical Research
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a type of atherosclerotic coronary artery diseasea which is detected in 3%–8% of individuals undergoing coronary angiography, either by itself or in conjunction with stenotic lesions.
Amr Setohi Abdelhafez, Ahmad Mohamed, Mohamed Esmail, Nasser Taha, Hany Taha   +4 more
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FREQUENCY, ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AND ANGIOGRAPHICAL CLASSIFICATION OF CORONARY ARTERY ECTASIA (CAE) AND CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM (CAA) IN ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION(STEMI) PATIENTS UNDERGOING PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PPCI))

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: To study the frequency, associated risk factors and morphological distribution of Coronary Artery Ectasia (CAE) and Coronary Artery Aneurysm (CAA). Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department
Waseem Raja, Naseer Ahmed Samore, Javeria Kamran, Mohsin Saif, Syed Khawar Abbas Jaffri, Qamar Zaman Bhatti, Amer Rauf   +6 more
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