Giant left anterior descending artery aneurysm resulting in sudden death.
Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare congenital or vascular inflammation-based anomaly for which the clinical course and optimal timing of treatment remain unclear. Here, we report a case of sudden death caused by a giant coronary artery aneurysm of the left anterior descending artery that presented with chest pain. This case suggests that urgent interventional or surgical repair is needed when a large coronary aneurysm presents with acute ischemic symptoms.
Department of Cardiology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea.
Chan-Hee
CH
Lee
Department of Cardiology, Andong Sungso Hospital, Andong, South Korea.
Chang-Woo
CW
Son
Department of Cardiology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea. Electronic address: pjs@med.yu.ac.kr.
Jong-Seon
JS
Park
Acute myocardial infarction; Coronary artery aneurysm; Sudden death