Abstract
We describe an unusual presentation of a large saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta, mimicking an acute coronary syndrome. The compression of the aneurysm on the left main coronary artery was probably the cause of these confusing symptoms. Our experience confirms the fundamental role of modern cardiac imaging techniques in the differential diagnosis of these unusual cases and in the planning of the correct surgical procedure.
MeSH terms
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Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Aged
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Angina Pectoris / complications
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Angina Pectoris / diagnostic imaging
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Angina Pectoris / etiology*
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Angina Pectoris / surgery
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Aortic Aneurysm / complications
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Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis*
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Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
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Aortography
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Coronary Angiography
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Heart Arrest, Induced
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Humans
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome