Left main coronary artery aneurysm: an uncommon aetiology for myocardial infarction in the young

Cardiol Young. 2010 Oct;20(5):584-6. doi: 10.1017/S1047951110000910. Epub 2010 Jul 23.

Abstract

Left main coronary artery aneurysms are very infrequent (0.1%) and the majority is related to atherosclerotic obstructive lesions. We describe a young male having no conventional coronary risk factors presenting with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography revealed a prominent aneurysm of the left main coronary artery with selective extension towards the proximal left circumflex artery without associated coronary lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Young Adult