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Volume 5

Journal of Current Research: Cardiology

Heart Congress 2018

November 21-22, 2018

2

nd

Global Heart Congress

November 21-22, 2018 Osaka, Japan

Coronary artery aneurysms: Variable presentations and management

Jorge Rodriguez-Lozano , Abelardo Deanda, Syed Gilani, Luba Frank, Patrik Hornak, Bhanu Gogia, Felippe Marcondes , Miguel Chavez and Rafic F Berbarie

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA

Background:

CoronaryArteryAneurysms (CAA) are rare clinical entities. They are found in 0.3-5% of patients undergoing coronary

angiography. Angiography is the mainstay for diagnosis. The optimal management of CAA remains controversial and largely based

on case reports and anecdotal experience.

Case Description:

We report two cases of CAA. First, a 74-year-old man with history of typical angina pectoris underwent invasive

coronary angiography that showed in the proximal Left Anterior Descending (LAD) a large saccular aneurysm. The second patient

is a 78-year-old man presenting to the emergency department for chest pain with ST segment elevation. Coronary angiogram was

emergently performed which showed Pseudo Aneurysm (PSA) of the distal right posterior descending coronary artery. Cardiac CT

confirmed PSA and contained coronary perforation with hematoma in the pericardial space, suggestive of leaking aneurysm.

Case Outcomes:

Cardiothoracic surgery performed surgical excision of the saccular aneurysm in the first patient with a left internal

mammary artery bypass to the LAD (Left Anterior Descending). Two days after the procedure, the patient developed ventricular

tachycardia that became refractory to medical therapy and the patient expired. The second patient had PCI (Percutaneous Coronary

Intervention) with successful coil embolization of the PSA with no complications and was discharged home.

Discussion:

Untreated CAA may be complicated by myocardial ischemia or infarction, distal embolization due to thrombus

formation within the aneurysm and spontaneous rupture. The prognosis and management are controversial. Our two cases illustrate

the varied presentations, management and outcomes in this rare patient population. More data and outcomes studies are needed to

help guide future management of these patients.

jorarodr@utmb.edu

Curr Res Cardiol 2018, Volume 5

DOI: 10.4172/2368-0512-C1-003