From Coronary Artery Ectasia to Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: Is it Necessary to Follow-Up?

Martina Rizzo; Federico Landra; Andrea Gambacciani; Veronica Lorenz; Serafina Valente; Flavio D' Ascenzi; Matteo Cameli; Gianfranco Montesi

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.09.006

From Coronary Artery Ectasia to Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: Is it Necessary to Follow-Up?

JACC Case Rep. 2022 Nov 16;4(22):1480-1483. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.09.006.

Authors

Martina Rizzo¹, Federico Landra², Andrea Gambacciani¹, Veronica Lorenz¹, Serafina Valente², Flavio D' Ascenzi², Matteo Cameli², Gianfranco Montesi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Disease, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
² Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Abstract

Here we present a case of an asymptomatic patient with a giant coronary artery aneurysm developed in the context of diffuse coronary artery ectasia. Giant coronary artery aneurysm was complicated by the presence of a large thrombus. The heart team settled for surgical treatment of the lesion. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: CAA, coronary artery aneurysm; CAE, coronary artery ectasia; CT, computed tomography; CT-CA, computed tomography coronary angiography; GCAA, giant coronary artery aneurysm; ICA, invasive coronary angiography; RCA, right coronary artery; coronary artery aneurysm; coronary artery disease; coronary artery ectasia; giant coronary artery aneurysm; vascular disease.

Publication types

Case Reports