Usman Sarwar¹*, Ali Hussain², Arslan Hashmi³, Abdullah Khawar⁴ and Hassan Tahir⁵

¹Department of Cardiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
²Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, NC, USA
³Maimonides Medical Center, NY, USA
⁴Sunny downstate University, NY, USA
⁵Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Vascular Institute, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA

*Corresponding Author: Usman Sarwar, Department of Cardiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.

Received: October 26, 2021; Published: November 10, 2021

Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysm or ectasia is a rare disease that is found incidentally in most cases but can lead to a number of complications, including myocardial infarction, stable angina, compression of adjacent anatomical structure, and cardiac tamponade. In this article, we discussed the case of a middle-aged male patient who presented to the hospital with chest discomfort along with EKG changes and was found to have a coronary artery aneurysm of multiple vessels that was treated with anticoagulation, and the patient did not have any recurrence of symptoms on long-term follow-up. We also briefly discussed our understanding of the etiology, diagnosis, and different management options of coronary artery aneurysm after reviewing the literature.

Keywords: Coronary Artery Aneurysm (CAA); Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE); Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA)

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Citation: Usman Sarwar., et al. “Coronary Artery Aneurysm and Ectasia: A Case Report and Overview of Literature". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 2.12 (2021): 03-06.

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