Abstract
The aneurysm of the right coronary artery is a rare entity, which occurs primarily in women. The most frequent causes of death in these aneurysms are in its order: rupture, thrombosis and ischemia. Atherosclerotic disease is the most frequent cause of spontaneous aneurysm. Most patients are asymptomatic and have a continuous murmur or moderate cardiomegaly and plethora on chest X-ray. In advanced stages it causes ischemic heart disease. Its diagnosis requires an adequate clinical judgment and routine tests for coronary artery disease.
Translated title of the contribution | Aneurisma de la arteria coronaria derecha revisión de la literatura y reporte de casos |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 195-198 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Coronary artery surgery