Preoperative and postoperative evaluation of multiple giant coronary aneurysms by the use of coronary CT angiography with 64-MDCT: a case of multiple giant coronary aneurysms treated with aneurysmectomy and coronary artery bypass surgery.
A coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon disorder and is seen as a characteristic dilatation of a localized portion of the coronary artery. Clinical manifestation of a coronary artery aneurysm varies from an asymptomatic presentation to sudden death of a patient. Although coronary aneurysms are typically diagnosed by the use of coronary angiography, a new generation of coronary 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (64-MDCT) scanners have successfully been used for evaluating this abnormality in a noninvasive manner. In the present case, we performed coronary 64-MDCT scanning preoperatively and postoperatively on a patient with multiple giant coronary aneurysms. The use of coronary 64-MDCT may provide an evaluation technique not only for diagnosis but also for follow-up after surgery for this condition.
Choe
Hyunmin
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Department of Internal Medicine, Vision 21 Cardiac and Vascular Center, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. hmchoi49@naver.com
Hur
Gam
G
Jang
Woo-Ik
WI
Kim
Chang Young
CY
Kwon
Sung Uk
SU
Doh
Joon Hyung
JH
Namgung
June
J
Lee
Sung Yun
SY
Lee
Won Ro
WR
D000368:Aged; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed