Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is an uncommon but serious occurrence that can cause significant complications and even death if untreated. There are various causes for CAA, and treatment can ...

The pregnancy and delivery had been uneventful. At autopsy a dissecting aneurysm of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery was found. Histologically, there were several areas ...

A coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition where the coronary artery widens due to weakness in the arterial wall. It most commonly occurs in the right coronary artery and typically stems from ...

Researchers found that peri-coronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCAT), a marker of coronary inflammation, is independently ...

(Medical Xpress) -- Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center interventional cardiologists have, for the first time, repaired a large coronary artery aneurysm with stent-assisted coil embolization ...

Cocaine had been associated to cardiovascular diseases and recent study says that cocaine abuse can lead to coronary artery aneurysms. Studies have always been carried on to find out the effect of ...

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG ... such as repairing or replacing a heart valve, aortic aneurysm repair, or a procedure to treat an irregular heart beat known as atrial fibrillation ...

Kawasaki’s disease is the most common systemic vasculitis in children. Coronary-artery aneurysms may develop in 25% of untreated patients. Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), the cornerstone of ...

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is when a section of the coronary artery widens to more than 1.5 times the size of nearby sections. It can lead to a heart attack, rupture of the affected artery ...