A Case Report of a Huge Coronary Artery Aneurysm with Acute Myocardial Infarction.
10.4070/kcj.2002.32.8.720
- Author:
Hyuck Jun YUN
1
;
Kee Sik KIM
;
Seung Ho HUR
;
Nam Hee PARK
;
Yong Won CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary aneurysm;
Myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Arteries;
Coronary Aneurysm;
Coronary Angiography;
Coronary Vessels*;
Death, Sudden, Cardiac;
Dilatation;
Myocardial Infarction*;
Rupture;
Thrombosis;
Transplants
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2002;32(8):720-724
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon anomalous disease, defined as a coronary dilatation that exceeds the diameter of normal adjacent segments or the diameter of the patient's largest coronary vessel by 1.5 times. They are usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally by coronary angiography. However, they may also cause angina, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death due to thrombosis, embolization or rupture. This report describes one case of a huge coronary artery aneurysm with total occlusion of the left anterior descending artery, resulting in a non ST elevation myocardial infarction, which was treated with bypass graft surgery and excision of the coronary artery aneurysm.
