The curious case of an isolated right coronary artery aneurysm complicated by thrombosis and distal embolization

Authors

  • Hussam Al Hennawi Department of Internal Medicine, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, PA, USA.
  • Mohammad F Mathbout Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Cardiology; Charleston, South Carolina; USA
  • Katrina Bidwell Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Cardiology; Charleston, South Carolina; USA
  • Christopher D Nielsen Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Cardiology; Charleston, South Carolina; USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2022.9

Abstract

A 40-year-old male patient with no significant medical history was admitted with an inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention revealed a right coronary artery aneurysm, with no evidence of significant coronary disease. We support the hypothesis of aneurysmal thrombus formation with distal embolization.

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Published

2022-06-08

Issue

Vol. 2022 No. 1-2 (2022)

Section

Images in cardiology

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