Case Report of Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction Resulting From Compression of the Midportion of the Right Coronary Artery by Giant Aneurysm Communicating Proximally With the Right Coronary Artery
Abstract:Giant coronary aneurysms are defined as dilatation greater than 4.0 cm in diameter, or 4 times the normal diameter of the coronary artery. It is a rare pathology in the general popula-tion and most commonly affects the right coronary artery. The most common etiology of this aneurysm subtype is atherosclerosis. The clinical presentation varies, from asymptomatic to acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation. The present case report describes a patient with acute myocardial infarction that underwent c… Show more
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