Open AccessCoronary involvement in marfan syndrome: The role of electrocardiographically gated computed tomography angiography
Author(s) -
Rocco Donato,
Emanuele David,
Alfredo Blandino,
Michele Gaeta,
Domenico Spinelli,
Giorgio Ascenti
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular echography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2347-193X
pISSN - 2211-4122
DOI - 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_43_16
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , coronary angiography , computed tomography , marfan syndrome , angiography , computed tomography angiography , aneurysm , cardiology , myocardial infarction
We report a case of coronary artery and aortic root aneurysms in a 50-year-old man with Marfan syndrome. The coexistence of these findings is uncommon and rarely reported. We underline the role of electrocardiographically gated computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of coronary aneurysm in this category of patients.