Coronary ectasia due to primary aldosteronism in an exceptional presentation

Authors

  • Hammam Rasras Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Morocco
  • Falmata Laouan Brem Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Morocco
  • Noha El Ouafi Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Morocco and Laboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed the First University of Oujda, Morocco
  • Nabila Ismaili Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Morocco and Laboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed the First University of Oujda, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2021.22

Abstract

Primary aldosteronism as a cause of coronary ectasia has been reported only once in the literature and was associated with an aortic aneurysm. Here, we report a second presentation in our cardiology department - a 59-year-old female patient who was admitted for unstable angina. Coronary angiography revealed an ectasia of two major coronary arteries. An etiological assessment revealed an idiopathic primary aldosteronism.

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Published

2021-10-17

Issue

Vol. 2021 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Images in cardiology

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