A 15-cm aneurysm of the right coronary artery presenting as a pericardial cyst

We report an unusual case of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm, measuring 15 cm in diameter, in a 76-year old woman. The aneurysm was initially identified when the patient was investigated for signs of congestive cardiac failure with a computed tomography scan of her thorax; at this stage, the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2012-04, Vol.14 (4), p.483-484
Hauptverfasser:	Burnside, Nathan, Nzewi, Onyekwelu C, Sidhu, Pushpinder Singh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Case Reports Coronary Aneurysm - diagnosis Coronary Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging Coronary Aneurysm - surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Diagnostic Errors Female Humans Mediastinal Cyst - diagnosis Mediastinal Cyst - diagnostic imaging Predictive Value of Tests Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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