Giant atrial septal aneurysm originating from the right coronary artery

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2016 Aug;23(2):329-31. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivw099. Epub 2016 Apr 26.

Abstract

Giant coronary artery aneurysm is a rare clinical entity and its involvement in the interatrial space is extremely rare. We here report the rare surgical case of a 67-year old man with giant right coronary artery aneurysm located in the atrial septum with fistula formation to the right atrium, complicated with congestive heart failure, rapid atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage thrombus. The patient eventually recovered fully without sequelae.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Coronary artery bypass graft; Coronary artery imaging; Heart failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrial Septum*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Fistula / diagnosis
  • Fistula / etiology*
  • Fistula / surgery
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed