Simultaneous presence of a large coronary aneurysm and ectasia in a young patient with myocardial infarction--a case report.
Idiopathic or congenital coronary artery ectasias and aneurysms are uncommon forms of coronary artery disease. The prognosis and optimal management of such patients remains unknown. The authors describe the case of an otherwise healthy 30-year-old man with concomitant severe right coronary artery ectasia and left main coronary artery aneurysm who sustained a mild anterior myocardial infarction. There was no obstructive coronary artery disease, and no cause for the lesions could be identified. Chronic anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy were initiated with resolution of symptoms.
Sharifi
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Cardiovascular Associates Research and Education Foundation and Wausau Hospital, Wisconsin, USA.
Murdock
D K
DK
Engelmeier
R S
RS
Logemann
T N
TN
Hoffmann
M T
MT
Olson
K
K
D000328:Adult; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology