Case presentation A 54-year-old patient with no previous medical history was evaluated in the cardiology clinic for chest pain with atypical characteristics. Due to a pretest probability of ischemic heart disease of 20%, a coronary computed tomography scan was performed, which showed a coronary aneurysm (10 × 11 mm) from the origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) to the mid-segment (, white arrow; ). In the RCA mid-segment, there was partial circumferential thrombosis with 50% lumen stenosis ( and […]

Introduction Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as a dilation that exceeds the normal diameter of the adjacent artery or the diameter of the patient’s largest coronary artery by 1.5 times. Some authors consider a giant coronary aneurysm when the diameter is > 20 mm, whereas the American Heart Association defines giant aneurysms as those > 8 mm. Giant CAA is a rare pathology with an approximate incidence of 0.02%. We report a case of giant right coronary artery aneurysm […]

Abstract The authors report the case of a 29-year-old, female patient with palpitations, chest pain, and dyspnea on exertion. The patient was diagnosed with right coronary fistula and underwent percutaneous correction of the fistulous tract with an Amplatzer prosthesis.

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