Resection and patch repair of a large saccular coronary artery aneurysm at the left main bifurcation

Tommi Pätilä; Juha Virolainen; Jorma Sipponen; Lasse Heikkilä

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.031

Resection and patch repair of a large saccular coronary artery aneurysm at the left main bifurcation

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jan;87(1):297-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.031.

Authors

Tommi Pätilä¹, Juha Virolainen, Jorma Sipponen, Lasse Heikkilä

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. tommi.patila@hus.fi

PMID: 19101318
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.031

Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition with primarily conservative treatment. Here, we present a case of saccular left main coronary aneurysm with a successful patch repair and discuss the indications for operative treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
Coronary Aneurysm / surgery*
Coronary Angiography
Dyspnea / diagnosis
Dyspnea / etiology
Echocardiography, Stress
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / methods
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Surgical Flaps*
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*