A case of acute coronary thrombosis in diffuse coronary artery ectasia.
A 75-year-old Afro-Caribbean male presented with a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography showed generally grossly dilated coronary arteries with a large lobular thrombus in the distal right coronary artery. We briefly review this case and discuss the definition, pathophysiology and treatment for coronary artery ectasia.
Kühl
Michael
M
Cardiology Department, City Hospital Birmingham, Dudley Road, West Midlands, B18 7QH United Kingdom.
Varma
Chetan
C
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome