title: Resection and patch repair of a large saccular coronary artery aneurysm at the left main bifurcation.
abstract: Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition with primarily conservative treatment. Here, we present a case of saccular left main coronary aneurysm with a successful patch repair and discuss the indications for operative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. tommi.patila@hus.fi
authors.forename: Tommi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pätilä
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Virolainen
authors.forename: Jorma
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sipponen
authors.forename: Lasse
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heikkilä
mesh_terms: D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*