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Coronary artery aneurysm

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Coronary artery aneurysms are uncommon, usually incidental, and are associated with atherosclerotic disease 50% of the time. (1)

In children, Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of coronary artery aneurysms as a result of an acute vasculitis of the coronary arteries. (2)

Reference

  1. Díaz-Zamudio M et al. Coronary artery aneurysms and ectasia: role of coronary CT angiography. Radiographics. 2009 Nov;29(7):1939-54
  2. ElGuindy MS, ElGuindy AM. Aneurysmal coronary artery disease: An overview. Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2017 Oct 31;2017(3):e201726.

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