Open AccessCoronary artery aneurysm. Literature review and cases report in Venezuela
Author(s) -
Gastón Silva C,
Chadi Nasser,
Isaubett Yajure M
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gaceta médica de caracas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2739-0012
pISSN - 0367-4762
DOI - 10.47307/gmc.2021.129.2.10
Subject(s) - coronary artery aneurysm , medicine , cardiology , artery , aneurysm , incidence (geometry) , right coronary artery , coronary arteries , radiology , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction , kawasaki disease , physics , optics
Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is an uncommon condition and is defined as dilatation of the coronary artery exceeding 50 % of the reference vessel diameter or more than 1.5 times the diameter of normal adjacent segments or the diameter of the patient’s largest coronary artery. The reported incidence of coronary aneurysms ranges from 0.3 % to 5 %, with a predilection to men more than to women, and proximal than to distal segments of the coronary bed.