MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE AND GIANT CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSMS (SCASE REPORT)

Authors

1 Department of Cardiology, Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Surgery, Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Echocardiography, Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

4 Department of Anesthesiology, Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5 Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Cardiology, Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The majority of coronary artery aneurysms are atherosclerotic in origin. Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is the predominant cause in adults. Other causes include Kawasaki's disease, Marfan's syndrome, Behçet's disease, and use of stents. Their size and clinical manifestations are variable. Giant coronary aneurysms, measuring³8 mm in diameter, are rare entities. Multivessel coronary artery involvement is still rare. Our case was a 32-year-old lady with an incidental finding of multiple giant coronary artery aneurysms in the evaluation for cardiomyopathy.

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