A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively
Coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) is a rare condition characterized by abnormal dilatation of the coronary arteries. We present a case of a 77-year-old gentleman who presented with atypical chest pain and was found to have elevated cardiac enzymes. He underwent diagnostic left heart catheterization wh...
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| author | Waqas Ullah Mishal Shaukat Asrar Ahmad Zain Ali Maryam Mukhtar Mamoon Ur Rashid |
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| description | Coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) is a rare condition characterized by abnormal dilatation of the coronary arteries. We present a case of a 77-year-old gentleman who presented with atypical chest pain and was found to have elevated cardiac enzymes. He underwent diagnostic left heart catheterization which revealed left main CAA and significant left circumflex stenosis. The patient was administered medical therapy and was discharged home in a stable condition. The purpose of this report is to highlight a rare case of a large CAA which was successfully managed conservatively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eda8b6f44bd941ccb031796d1ccda1db2023-01-02T01:22:12ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662020-07-0110434334510.1080/20009666.2020.17737101773710A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservativelyWaqas Ullah0Mishal Shaukat1Asrar Ahmad2Zain Ali3Maryam MukhtarMamoon Ur RashidAbington Hospital- Jefferson HealthRawalpindi Institute of CardiologyAdventHealth OrlandoAdventHealth OrlandoCoronary artery aneurysms (CAA) is a rare condition characterized by abnormal dilatation of the coronary arteries. We present a case of a 77-year-old gentleman who presented with atypical chest pain and was found to have elevated cardiac enzymes. He underwent diagnostic left heart catheterization which revealed left main CAA and significant left circumflex stenosis. The patient was administered medical therapy and was discharged home in a stable condition. The purpose of this report is to highlight a rare case of a large CAA which was successfully managed conservatively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1773710coronary ectasiacoronary aneurysmcoronary artery embolization; conservative management; angiography |
| spellingShingle | Waqas Ullah Mishal Shaukat Asrar Ahmad Zain Ali Maryam Mukhtar Mamoon Ur Rashid A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives coronary ectasia coronary aneurysm coronary artery embolization; conservative management; angiography |
| title | A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively |
| title_full | A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively |
| title_fullStr | A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively |
| title_full_unstemmed | A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively |
| title_short | A giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively |
| title_sort | giant coronary artery ectasia successfully managed conservatively |
| topic | coronary ectasia coronary aneurysm coronary artery embolization; conservative management; angiography |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1773710 |
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