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SUBMITTER: Pernigo M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6450233 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pernigo Matteo M Triggiani Marco M Pentiricci Samuele S Montresor Graziano G
Journal of cardiovascular echography 20190101 1
Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) are rare findings caused by atherosclerosis in about 50% of cases. They are usually diagnosed using coronary angiography, cardiac computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. In this report, we present a rare case of giant, isolated right CAA, detected by transthoracic echocardiography in an adult patient with unstable angina. Diameters of the aneurysm were 3.6 cm × 2.7 cm. Anterior-septal hypokinesia of the left ventricle was also noted. A comprehensive e ...[more]