title: Saccular ascending aorta aneurysm: report of an unusual presentation.
abstract: We describe an unusual presentation of a large saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta, mimicking an acute coronary syndrome. The compression of the aneurysm on the left main coronary artery was probably the cause of these confusing symptoms. Our experience confirms the fundamental role of modern cardiac imaging techniques in the differential diagnosis of these unusual cases and in the planning of the correct surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borrello
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicolini
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beghi
authors.forename: Tiziano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gherli
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome