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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688467
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Coronary Aneurysm: An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery

Davide Carino
1   Aortic Institute, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
,
Arvind Agarwal
1   Aortic Institute, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
,
Mrinal Singh
1   Aortic Institute, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
,
Judith Meadows
1   Aortic Institute, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
2   Department of Radiology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
,
Bulat A. Ziganshin
1   Aortic Institute, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
3   Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
,
John A. Elefteriades
1   Aortic Institute, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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17 September 2017

28 February 2019

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Abstract

Coronary aneurysms are defined as localized dilatations of the coronary arteries. In this review, we will analyze the most important aspects of this rare condition while trying to provide answers to the following questions: What is a coronary aneurysm? What causes coronary aneurysm? Do coronary aneurysms cause symptoms? Can coronary aneurysms rupture? How do we treat coronary aneurysms?

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coronary artery aneurysm - coronary aneurysm - aneurysm
 

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