A Giant Left Circumflex Coronary Artery Aneurysm

J Invasive Cardiol. 2021 Sep;33(9):E750-E751. doi: 10.25270/jic/21.00116.

Abstract

A patient was referred for aortic valve replacement and aneurysm resection; however, the aneurysm was deemed to be non-resectable due to severe calcification, thus posing a high operative risk. The patient eventually underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Eleven years later, coronary angiography depicted a giant coronary artery aneurysm measuring 63 mm in diameter and containing intraluminal thrombus. To our knowledge, this is the largest giant coronary artery aneurysm reported in the literature.

Keywords: angina; computed tomography coronary angiography; coronary artery aneurysm; giant coronary aneurysm; pericardial tamponade; rupture; thrombosis.

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Aneurysm* / diagnosis
  • Coronary Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement*