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Right coronary artery aneurysm Andrea Daprati, Francesco Arlati and Francesco Alamanni
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 21(2) 241–242 ß The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0218492312449824 aan.sagepub.com
Figure 1. (A) Normal angiographic aspect of the coronary arteries. (B) Angiographic view of the right coronary artery aneurysm. (C) Contrast thoracic computed tomography: 3-dimensional reconstruction of the aneurysm of the right coronary artery. (D) Surgical view of the right coronary artery aneurysm. AA: ascending aorta; CA: circumflex artery; CT: common trunk; LAD: left descending anterior artery; LCA: left coronary artery; RA: right atrium; RCA: right coronary artery; RV: right ventricle.
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Fondazione Monzino, Milano, Italy Corresponding author: Andrea Daprati, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Fondazione Monzino, Via Parea 4, Milan 20100, Italy. Email: [email protected]
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Figure 2. (A, B) Contrast thoracic computed tomography and three-dimensional reconstructions after surgical treatment, showing the new adequate diameter of the right coronary artery. (C) Contrast CT scan reconstruction, after surgical treatment, with proper calculation of the new diameter of the right coronary artery (maximum diameter 2.4 mm). AA: ascending aorta; LCA: left coronary artery; RCA: right coronary artery.
An asymptomatic 42-year-old patient, who was presented to our institution for routine cardiologic screening, was found to have an aneurysm of the right coronary artery. In the operating room, the aneurysmatic right coronary artery was isolated, opened, and plicated to reduce its caliber and obtain a suitable size (Figures 1 and 2).
Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflicts of interest statement None declared.
Right coronary artery aneurysm Andrea Daprati, Francesco Arlati and Francesco Alamanni
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 21(2) 241–242 ß The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0218492312449824 aan.sagepub.com
Figure 1. (A) Normal angiographic aspect of the coronary arteries. (B) Angiographic view of the right coronary artery aneurysm. (C) Contrast thoracic computed tomography: 3-dimensional reconstruction of the aneurysm of the right coronary artery. (D) Surgical view of the right coronary artery aneurysm. AA: ascending aorta; CA: circumflex artery; CT: common trunk; LAD: left descending anterior artery; LCA: left coronary artery; RA: right atrium; RCA: right coronary artery; RV: right ventricle.
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Fondazione Monzino, Milano, Italy Corresponding author: Andrea Daprati, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Fondazione Monzino, Via Parea 4, Milan 20100, Italy. Email: [email protected]
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Figure 2. (A, B) Contrast thoracic computed tomography and three-dimensional reconstructions after surgical treatment, showing the new adequate diameter of the right coronary artery. (C) Contrast CT scan reconstruction, after surgical treatment, with proper calculation of the new diameter of the right coronary artery (maximum diameter 2.4 mm). AA: ascending aorta; LCA: left coronary artery; RCA: right coronary artery.
An asymptomatic 42-year-old patient, who was presented to our institution for routine cardiologic screening, was found to have an aneurysm of the right coronary artery. In the operating room, the aneurysmatic right coronary artery was isolated, opened, and plicated to reduce its caliber and obtain a suitable size (Figures 1 and 2).
Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflicts of interest statement None declared.
