Acute Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Caused by Occlusion of a Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm

J Invasive Cardiol. 2021 May;33(5):E401-E402. doi: 10.25270/jic/20.00227.

Author

Sarah L Fairley¹

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Department, Wellington Hospital, Riddiford St, Wellington, New Zealand. [email protected].

PMID: 33932287
DOI: 10.25270/jic/20.00227

Abstract

An approach to the treatment of a giant aneurysm of the proximal right coronary artery with thrombotic occlusion is described.

Keywords: PCI; STEMI; antiplatelet therapy; giant aneurysm.

MeSH terms

Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Occlusion* / diagnosis
Coronary Occlusion* / etiology
Coronary Occlusion* / surgery
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Electrocardiography
Humans
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction* / diagnosis
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction* / etiology
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction* / surgery