Giant coronary artery aneurysm complicated with aortic regurgitation.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19231426.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.075.
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Abstract
We present a rare case of a patient diagnosed with aortic insufficiency grade III and a giant coronary artery aneurysm with a maximum diameter of 12 cm. Surgical intervention revealed an incompetent bicuspid aortic valve and a huge thrombosed aneurysm, which communicated with the aorta through the left coronary ostium. In addition to direct closure of the ostium, a saphenous vein was anastomosed to the left anterior descending artery, and the aortic valve was successfully replaced with a mechanical valve.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Coronary Aneurysm