Right coronary artery (RCA) aneurysm as a collateral circulation in sub totally occluded mid RCA stenosis

Abstract Coronary aneurysms are rare occurrences but are known to be associated with complications. Controversies persist regarding the use of medical or surgical management, especially in the presence of obstructive coronary artery disease. This information is further lacking in cases of coronary a...

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Published inInternational journal of cardiology Vol. 120; no. 1; pp. e13 - e14
Main Authors Taneja, Anil K, Boyd, Malcolm, Clarkson, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 09.08.2007
Subjects
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular image
Collateral Circulation
Coronary aneurysm
Coronary Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Aneurysm - etiology
Coronary Aneurysm - surgery
Coronary angiogram
Coronary circulation
Coronary Stenosis - complications
Coronary Stenosis - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Stenosis - surgery
Humans
Male
Radiography
Coronary aneurysm
Coronary circulation
Cardiovascular image
Coronary angiogram
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Summary:Abstract Coronary aneurysms are rare occurrences but are known to be associated with complications. Controversies persist regarding the use of medical or surgical management, especially in the presence of obstructive coronary artery disease. This information is further lacking in cases of coronary aneurysm that appears to be working as collaterals/bypass blood across a suboccluded stenosis.
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.020