Giant Aneurysm of the Right Coronary Artery
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Technical Considerations of Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm Exclusion
Giant coronary artery aneurysms are rare clinical entities. We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with dyspnoea and exertional chest pain. Investigations confirmed an aneurysmal right coronary artery measuring 4 cm with a fistulous communication to the right atrium. Following right atriotomy, the fistula was oversewn and the aneurysmal right coronary artery ligated at its origin...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JACC: Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.033