Acute coronary artery thrombosis and a giant coronary artery aneurysm: an atypical combination and an unconventional catheter-based intervention

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2006 Sep;68(3):399-402. doi: 10.1002/ccd.20793.

Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysm is an unusual finding at coronary arteriography. We present a case of acute myocardial infarction and a giant aneurysm of the left circumflex coronary artery (CX) in a 70-year-old male with hypertension. The culprit lesion was a thrombus occupying the aneurysm and the distal CX. By an unconventional manoeuvre the thrombus was aspirated via the 7 French guiding catheter. After stent implantation in the distal CX a thrombolysis in myocardial infarction 3 flow was achieved and still present at 2-month follow-up. The patient was prescribed aspirin and clopidogrel as a life-long therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Cardiac Catheterization*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
  • Coronary Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Circulation
  • Coronary Stenosis / complications
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Stenosis / therapy
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / etiology
  • Coronary Thrombosis / surgery
  • Coronary Thrombosis / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Stents
  • Stroke Volume
  • Thrombectomy*