A Rare Combination of Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm

Imran Haider; Promporn Suksaranjit; Brent Wilson; Christopher McGann

doi:10.4103/1947-2714.157491

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A Rare Combination of Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm

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A Rare Combination of Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm

Imran Haider, Promporn Suksaranjit, Brent Wilson and Christopher McGann

North American journal of medical sciences, Vol.7(7), pp.334-336

07/2015

DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.157491

PMCID: PMC4525394

PMID: 26258083

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Abstract

Giant coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) in adults is a rare clinical entity with an estimated incidence of 0.02%. CAA is commonly found in the right coronary artery with significant number of cases associated with fistula formation. We describe a rare case of an 87 year-old man with large CAA with fistulous drainage into the right ventricle (RV) along with RV free wall vegetation as a cause of chronic weakness and lethargy. Giant CAA with fistulous drainage to the RV could present in the form of infective endocarditis. Early detection and surgical treatment would provide a significant benefit to these patients.

Infective endocarditis

Coronary artery aneurysm

Coronary artery fistula

Right ventricular fistula

Giant coronary artery aneurysm

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Title: Subtitle: A Rare Combination of Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Creators: Imran Haider - University of Utah
Promporn Suksaranjit - University of Utah
Brent Wilson - University of Utah
Christopher McGann - University of Utah
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: North American journal of medical sciences, Vol.7(7), pp.334-336
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.157491
PMID: 26258083
PMCID: PMC4525394
ISSN: 2250-1541
eISSN: 1947-2714
Language: English
Date published: 07/2015
Academic Unit: Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984359955002771

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