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Coronary artery aneurysm
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| Coronary artery aneurysm | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | I25.4 |
| ICD-9 | 414.11 |
| MeSH | D003323 |
Coronary artery aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation of part of the coronary artery.
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Diagnosis
It is often found coincidentally on coronary angiography.[1]
Causes
Acquired causes include atherosclerosis,[2] Kawasaki disease[3] and coronary catheterization.
It can also be congenital.[4][5]
Prognosis
It has a good prognosis.[1]
References
- ^ a b Pahlavan PS, Niroomand F (October 2006). "Coronary artery aneurysm: a review". Clin Cardiol 29 (10): 439–43. doi:10.1002/clc.4960291005. PMID 17063947.
- ^ Nichols L, Lagana S, Parwani A (May 2008). "Coronary artery aneurysm: a review and hypothesis regarding etiology". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 132 (5): 823–8. PMID 18466032. http://journals.allenpress.com/jrnlserv/?request=get-abstract&issn=0003-9985&volume=132&page=823.
- ^ Fukazawa R, Ikegam E, Watanabe M, et al. (May 2007). "Coronary artery aneurysm induced by Kawasaki disease in children show features typical senescence" ([dead link] – Scholar search). Circ. J. 71 (5): 709–15. doi:10.1253/circj.71.709. PMID 17456996. http://joi.jlc.jst.go.jp/JST.JSTAGE/circj/71.709?from=PubMed.
- ^ Seabra-Gomes R, Somerville J, Ross DN, Emanuel R, Parker DJ, Wong M (April 1974). "Congenital coronary artery aneurysms". Br Heart J 36 (4): 329–35. doi:10.1136/hrt.36.4.329. PMID 4842623. PMC 1020027. http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=4842623.
- ^ Meinert D, Mohammed Z (March 2000). "MRI of congenital coronary artery aneurysm". Br J Radiol 73 (867): 322–4. PMID 10817051.
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