Preoperative and Postoperative Evaluation of Multiple Giant Coronary Aneurysms by the Use of Coronary CT Angiography with 64-MDCT: A Case of Multiple Giant Coronary Aneurysms Treated with Aneurysmectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.1.160
- Author:
Hyunmin CHOE
1
;
Gam HUR
;
Woo Ik JANG
;
Chang Young KIM
;
Sung Uk KWON
;
Joon Hyung DOH
;
June NAMGUNG
;
Sung Yun LEE
;
Won Ro LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Vision 21 Cardiac and Vascular Center, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. hmchoi49@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary aneurysm;
computed tomography
- MeSH:
Aged;
*Coronary Aneurysm/pathology/radiography/surgery;
*Coronary Angiography;
*Coronary Artery Bypass;
Humans;
Male;
Postoperative Care;
Preoperative Care;
Severity of Illness Index;
*Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2009;50(1):160-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon disorder and is seen as a characteristic dilatation of a localized portion of the coronary artery. Clinical manifestation of a coronary artery aneurysm varies from an asymptomatic presentation to sudden death of a patient. Although coronary aneurysms are typically diagnosed by the use of coronary angiography, a new generation of coronary 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (64-MDCT) scanners have successfully been used for evaluating this abnormality in a noninvasive manner. In the present case, we performed coronary 64-MDCT scanning preoperatively and postoperatively on a patient with multiple giant coronary aneurysms. The use of coronary 64-MDCT may provide an evaluation technique not only for diagnosis but also for follow-up after surgery for this condition.
