Large atherosclerotic left main coronary aneurysm--a case report and review of the literature.
Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare disorder, characterized by an abnormal dilatation of a localized portion of the coronary artery. It is usually diagnosed incidentally by coronary angiography. Over 50% of coronary artery aneurysms are of atherosclerotic origin. The natural history of coronary aneurysms is not well understood. Their presence is not always considered to be an operative indication; rather, the severity of the associated coronary artery disease (CAD) is what dictates a surgical approach. In the absence of obstructive CAD, the definitive treatment for this condition is unclear. The authors present the case of an isolated saccular left main coronary aneurysm with no associated flow-limiting CAD. The patient was treated medically with antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication with no adverse events at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of follow-up.