A rare combination of giant right coronary artery aneurysm

Surgical management of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm.

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare entity, defined as localized dilation that exceeds the normal vessel diameter by a factor of 1.5. A giant CAA is described as a very large dilation, when diameter exceeds 20 mm. CAA has a prevalence of 0.02% [Markis 1976]. Different factors may lead to CAA formation, including Kawasaki disease, atherosclerosis, congenital malformations, autoimmune and in...

Incidental detection of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm.

Coronary artery aneurysms are rare, with a prevalence that varies from 0.25% to 2.6% (1). A 35-year-old man without any medical history of cardiovascular disease was admitted with atypical chest pain. The first diagnostic hypothesis was pericarditis (2). On a routine transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), a spherical cavity-like mass that appeared to be an abscess with a thick wall opposed to the ...

Percutaneous treatment of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm.

Giant aneurysm of the right coronary artery: a rare cause of atrial fibrillation.

A 46-year old patient, with no cardiovascular risk factors, sought treatment for frequent episodes of irregular heartbeat and stabbing chest pain, accompanied by dyspnea and nausea at rest, which was directly related with lying on his right side. In one of these episodes, we documented atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response, which spontaneously reverted to sinus rhythm. The only ...

A Rare Case of Giant Coronary Aneurysm in a 5- Year- Old Child

Coronary aneurysms are typically seen in association with Kawasaki disease and only in rare instances, they are reported to be congenital or idiopathic. Here we report a case of a five year old boy who was found to have an idiopathic right coronary artery aneurysm. He presented with complaints of recurrent respiratory tract infections. His examination and investigations did not reveal any of th...