Key result
Giant LAD aneurysm presenting with chest pain risks sudden death, suggesting urgent repair is needed.
Case Report (n=1)
Urgent interventional or surgical repair may be needed when a large coronary aneurysm presents with acute ischemic symptoms to prevent sudden death.
Symptomatic giant coronary aneurysms may carry sudden death risk; single case leaves open whether urgent repair improves survival.
Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare congenital or vascular inflammation-based anomaly for which the clinical course and optimal timing of treatment remain unclear. Here, we report a case of sudden death caused by a giant coronary artery aneurysm of the left anterior descending artery that presented with chest pain. This case suggests that urgent interventional or surgical repair is needed when a large coronary aneurysm presents with acute ischemic symptoms.
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Lee et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Giant coronary artery aneurysm of the left anterior descending artery (n=1). Giant coronary artery aneurysm was evaluated on Sudden death. A giant coronary artery aneurysm of the left anterior descending artery presenting with chest pain resulted in sudden death, suggesting urgent repair is needed for acute ischemic symptoms.
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