Coronary artery aneurysm

Coronary artery aneurysm
Coronary artery aneurysm
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 I25.4
ICD-9 414.11
MeSH D003323

Coronary artery aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation of part of the coronary artery.

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Diagnosis

It is often found coincidentally on coronary angiography.[1]

Causes

Acquired causes include atherosclerosis,[2] Kawasaki disease[3] and coronary catheterization.

It can also be congenital.[4][5]

Prognosis

It has a good prognosis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Pahlavan PS, Niroomand F (October 2006). "Coronary artery aneurysm: a review". Clin Cardiol 29 (10): 439–43. doi:10.1002/clc.4960291005. PMID 17063947. 
  2. ^ Nichols L, Lagana S, Parwani A (May 2008). "Coronary artery aneurysm: a review and hypothesis regarding etiology". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 132 (5): 823–8. doi:10.1043/1543-2165(2008)132[823:CAAARA]2.0.CO;2. PMID 18466032. http://journals.allenpress.com/jrnlserv/?request=get-abstract&issn=0003-9985&volume=132&page=823. 
  3. ^ Fukazawa R, Ikegam E, Watanabe M, et al. (May 2007). "Coronary artery aneurysm induced by Kawasaki disease in children show features typical senescence" (– Scholar search). Circ. J. 71 (5): 709–15. doi:10.1253/circj.71.709. PMID 17456996. http://joi.jlc.jst.go.jp/JST.JSTAGE/circj/71.709?from=PubMed. [dead link]
  4. ^ Seabra-Gomes R, Somerville J, Ross DN, Emanuel R, Parker DJ, Wong M (April 1974). "Congenital coronary artery aneurysms". Br Heart J 36 (4): 329–35. doi:10.1136/hrt.36.4.329. PMC 1020027. PMID 4842623. http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=4842623. 
  5. ^ Meinert D, Mohammed Z (March 2000). "MRI of congenital coronary artery aneurysm". Br J Radiol 73 (867): 322–4. PMID 10817051. 



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