Naslov
Combined surgical and angioplasty management of coronary artery aneurysms including the giant form

Autori
Kopjar, Tomislav ; Biočina, Bojan ; Gašparović, Hrvoje ; Širić, Franjo ; Strozzi, Maja ; Štern-Padovan, Ranka

Izvornik
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (1558-2027) 12 (2011), 9; 657-659

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
coronary aneurysm. coronary artery bypass. coronary artery disease. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Sažetak
Coronary artery aneurysms are a rare form of coronary artery disease. Due to the rarity of these aneurysms, particularly of the giant form, it is difficult to establish a standardized treatment. We report the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with symptoms of an acute coronary syndrome. A posterobasal myocardial infarction was diagnosed with a giant right coronary artery aneurysm as the underlying pathology. Two aneurysms of the left anterior descending artery were also revealed. The management strategy included ligation of the giant aneurysm coupled with distal coronary artery bypass grafting of the right coronary artery. This was complemented with a delayed percutaneous coronary intervention of the left anterior descending artery aneurysms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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