Surgical Repair of an Asymptomatic Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm

Abstract

Background Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare finding, being mostly diagnosed on angiography or at autopsies. It is defined as being a dilation of the coronary artery that exceeds the diameter of the patient's largest coronary vessel by 1.5 to 2 times.

Case Report We describe the operative correction of a giant right CAA measuring in excess of 10 cm.

Conclusion Management of giant CAAs is not standardized and surgical strategy remains controversial. In our case, the patient has a successful surgical repair with no postoperative shunts on follow-up investigations.

Keywords

cardiovascular surgery - coronary bypass surgery - artery/arteries (includes all peripheral arteries) - shunts - heart disease

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