Nonsurgical Management of a Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm

Cureus. 2017 Jul 16;9(7):e1478. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1478.

Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) are rare dilations of arterial segments. These aneurysms are mostly caused by atherosclerosis. Due to the rarity of this condition, there are no official guidelines for its management; therefore, management is mainly based on case reports. We present a patient with a giant CAA in the left anterior descending artery who was treated medically. At 12-month follow-up, he was asymptomatic and had no complications.

Keywords: coronary angiography; coronary artery aneurysm; giant aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports