title: Surgical repair of an asymptomatic giant right coronary artery aneurysm.
abstract: Background Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare finding, being mostly diagnosed on angiography or at autopsies. It is defined as being a dilation of the coronary artery that exceeds the diameter of the patient's largest coronary vessel by 1.5 to 2 times. Case Report We describe the operative correction of a giant right CAA measuring in excess of 10 cm. Conclusion Management of giant CAAs is not standardized and surgical strategy remains controversial. In our case, the patient has a successful surgical repair with no postoperative shunts on follow-up investigations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Saleem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jahangeer
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anjum
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Aonghus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doddakula
keywords: artery/arteries (includes all peripheral arteries); cardiovascular surgery; coronary bypass surgery; heart disease; shunts