ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Surgical Management of a Ruptured Giant Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm Presenting with Cardiac Tamponade.
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Abstract
Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) are an uncommon finding, and their rupture is an exceedingly rare and life-threatening complication. Giant aneurysms of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) pose a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We describe the case of a 62-year-old male who presented with acute coronary syndrome and was subsequently diagnosed with a ruptured giant LMCA aneurysm causing cardiac tamponade and multi-organ dysfunction. The initial diagnosis was suggested by coronary angiography and confirmed with contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and echocardiography. The patient underwent emergency surgery consisting of aneurysm excision, thrombectomy, ligation of the LMCA ostium and its distal branches (LAD and circumflex), and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending artery and a saphenous vein graft to a marginal branch. The patient's postoperative course was complicated by transient multi-organ dysfunction, which resolved. He was discharged in a stable condition. This case highlights the critical importance of rapid multimodal imaging for diagnosis and the feasibility of emergency surgical intervention to achieve a favorable outcome in patients with a ruptured giant LMCA aneurysm.
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