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Urgent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Due to Multi- Vessel Coronary Aneurysm
Marshall Journal of Medicine
  • Obadah Aqtash, Marshall University
  • Ahmed Amro, Marshall University
  • Bilal Alam, Marshall University
  • Amal Sobeih, An-Najah National University, Nablus
  • Melissa Lester, Marshall University
  • Rameez Sayyed, Marshall University
Author Credentials
Obadah Aqtash MD Ahmed Amro MD Bilal Alam MD Amal Sobeih MD Melissa Lester DO Rameez Sayyed MD
Keywords
  • Coronary artery aneurysm,
  • Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction,
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Abstract

Coronary Artery Aneurysm (CAA) is defined as a dilation of more than 1.5 times normal in a segment of the coronary artery. While the incidence of CAA is highest in the Right Coronary Artery (RCA), it is agreed that left main coronary artery or three-vessel involvement is extremely rare. Wide ranges of factors have been implicated in the cause of CAA with atherosclerosis being the most common at 50%. Congenital CAA occurs in 20-30% of cases followed by connective tissue disease at 10%. Blood stagnation and exposure of the underlying collagen make aneurysms prone to thrombosis, dissection, and vasospasm. Depending on the size, symptoms, and etiology of the aneurysms; a surgical, percutaneous, or medical approach may be used. In this paper, we are presenting a patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain due to Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) that was found to be due to multi-vessels CAAs involving the left main as well as RCA, Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery and Left Circumflex Artery (LCA) requiring urgent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG).

Citation Information
Obadah Aqtash, Ahmed Amro, Bilal Alam, Amal Sobeih, et al.. "Urgent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Due to Multi- Vessel Coronary Aneurysm" p. 15
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/melissa-lester/4/