Beating-heart surgery for the management of right coronary artery aneurysm.
The incidence of true coronary artery aneurysms varies between 0.3% and 4.9% in patients undergoing coronary angiography. There is a predilection for the right coronary artery and a slightly higher incidence in male patients. We describe a case of right coronary artery aneurysm in a patient presenting with exertional angina. The aneurysm was successfully managed using beating-heart surgical techniques.
Marasco
Silvana F
SF
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. silvanamarasco@netspace.net.au
Tatoulis
James
J
D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome