Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case report

Abstract Background The presence of coronary aneurysm or ectasia has been associated with poor long-term outcomes, regardless of the presence of concomitant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The widespread use of new coronary imaging methods and the increase in coronary angiography applicatio...

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Main Authors: Sevil Gülaşti, Berk Mutlu, Göksel Tuzcu, Cemil Zencır
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04869-4
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Berk Mutlu
Göksel Tuzcu
Cemil Zencır
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description Abstract Background The presence of coronary aneurysm or ectasia has been associated with poor long-term outcomes, regardless of the presence of concomitant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The widespread use of new coronary imaging methods and the increase in coronary angiography applications in coronary artery disease have increased the frequency of rare coronary artery aneurysms (CAA). Case presentation A 59-year-old male patient applied to the cardiology outpatient clinic with angina that had been present for three to four months. The patient’s electrocardiography was in normal with sinus rhythm and no signs of ischemia were observed. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a52 × 47 mm mass, which was thought to be an aneurysm or cyst, causing compression on the right atrium. Cardiac MRI and computed tomography coronary angiography was performed and an aneurysm with dimensions of 62 × 57 mm, thought to originate from the right coronary artery (RCA), was observed. Coronary angiography of the patient showed a giant coronary aneurysm of the proximal segment of RCA. The patient was evaluated by the cardiac team.For treatment, a 3.5 × 48 mm Abbott Xience Pro DES was first implanted from the proximal normal coronary artery segment to the distal normal segment beyond the aneurysm, creating a stable platform for graft stent placement. Two consecutive 4.0 × 20 mm Papyrus-Biotronik graft stents were then implanted into this DES without leaving any gaps. Post-procedurally, no contrast passage into the aneurysm was observed. Conclusion Because of the absence of available guidelines, the optimal treatment method for coronary artery aneurysms remains uncertain.
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spelling doaj-art-62b35608e72642e88778fdbd26f768d82025-08-20T03:16:29ZengBMCBMC Cardiovascular Disorders1471-22612025-05-012511610.1186/s12872-025-04869-4Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case reportSevil Gülaşti0Berk Mutlu1Göksel Tuzcu2Cemil Zencır3Department of Cardiology, Adnan Menderes University School of MedicineDepartment of Cardiology, Adnan Menderes University School of MedicineDepartment of Radiology, Adnan Menderes University School of MedicineDepartment of Cardiology, Adnan Menderes University School of MedicineAbstract Background The presence of coronary aneurysm or ectasia has been associated with poor long-term outcomes, regardless of the presence of concomitant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The widespread use of new coronary imaging methods and the increase in coronary angiography applications in coronary artery disease have increased the frequency of rare coronary artery aneurysms (CAA). Case presentation A 59-year-old male patient applied to the cardiology outpatient clinic with angina that had been present for three to four months. The patient’s electrocardiography was in normal with sinus rhythm and no signs of ischemia were observed. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a52 × 47 mm mass, which was thought to be an aneurysm or cyst, causing compression on the right atrium. Cardiac MRI and computed tomography coronary angiography was performed and an aneurysm with dimensions of 62 × 57 mm, thought to originate from the right coronary artery (RCA), was observed. Coronary angiography of the patient showed a giant coronary aneurysm of the proximal segment of RCA. The patient was evaluated by the cardiac team.For treatment, a 3.5 × 48 mm Abbott Xience Pro DES was first implanted from the proximal normal coronary artery segment to the distal normal segment beyond the aneurysm, creating a stable platform for graft stent placement. Two consecutive 4.0 × 20 mm Papyrus-Biotronik graft stents were then implanted into this DES without leaving any gaps. Post-procedurally, no contrast passage into the aneurysm was observed. Conclusion Because of the absence of available guidelines, the optimal treatment method for coronary artery aneurysms remains uncertain.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04869-4Giant coronary aneurysmPercutaneous coronary interventionCovered stent
spellingShingle Sevil Gülaşti
Berk Mutlu
Göksel Tuzcu
Cemil Zencır
Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case report
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Giant coronary aneurysm
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Covered stent
title Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case report
title_full Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case report
title_fullStr Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case report
title_short Closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent: a case report
title_sort closure of giant coronary artery aneurysm with graft stent a case report
topic Giant coronary aneurysm
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Covered stent
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04869-4
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