title: Multiple coronary artery aneurysms combined with abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as coronary dilatation which exceeds the diameter of a normal adjacent segment or the diameter of the patients's largest coronary vessel by as much as 1.5 times. It is an uncommon pathology with a frequency of 1-4% in routine autopsies or coronary angiographies. Atherosclerosis plays an important role in the development of CAA, and it may be a predominant cause in the majority of patients. However, the timing of surgical intervention and the treatment options for CAA are still controversial. In this report, we present a patient who had multiple CAAs of all main coronary arteries and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Different treatment modalities and indications are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sevgi Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Peker
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozişik
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Islamoglu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Posacioglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demircan
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications