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Giant Aneurysm of the Right Coronary Artery: Multimodality Imaging and Interventional Management

Holger H Sigusch1, Peter Bergmann1, Torsten Doenst2

  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heinrich Braun Clinic, Zwickau, Germany.

JACC. Case Reports
|July 28, 2021
PubMed

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A giant aneurysm of the right coronary artery was successfully excluded using overlapping stent grafts. This minimally invasive technique offers a new treatment option for complex coronary artery aneurysms.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology

Background:

  • Giant aneurysms of the coronary arteries are rare and pose significant clinical challenges.
  • Traditional surgical approaches for coronary artery aneurysms carry substantial risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a novel endovascular technique for excluding a giant right coronary artery aneurysm.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of stent graft implantation for this condition.

Main Methods:

  • Transthoracic echocardiography identified a large (40-mm) aneurysm.
  • Invasive mapping guided the precise placement of stent grafts.
  • Three overlapping stent grafts were implanted to exclude the aneurysm.

Main Results:

  • The giant right coronary artery aneurysm was successfully excluded using the stent graft technique.
  • The procedure was technically feasible and achieved the intended therapeutic goal.

Conclusions:

  • Endovascular exclusion with overlapping stent grafts is a viable and effective treatment for giant coronary artery aneurysms.
  • This approach may offer a less invasive alternative to surgery for selected patients.

Keywords:
CTA, computed tomography angiographycoronary aneurysmguide extension catheterinterventional treatmentstent graft

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