title: Giant right coronary artery aneurysm.
abstract: Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as dilatation of the coronary artery that is more than 1.5 times the diameter of normal adjacent segments. A coronary artery with a diameter more than 2 cm is termed as 'giant aneurysm' and only a few cases have been described in the literature. In adults, CAA is predominantly atherosclerotic in origin; however, other causes include Kawasaki disease, autoimmune disease, trauma, infection, dissection, congenital malformation and angioplasty. Clinical presentation, prognosis and management of a giant CAA are not well defined due to limited experience. We present the case of a patient with giant aneurysm of the proximal segment of the right coronary artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia. dr6899@gmail.com
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rudan
authors.forename: Petar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marušić
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Todorović
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Starčević
authors.forename: Mijo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergovec
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000925:Anticoagulants; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors