Giant Circumflex Artery Aneurysm With a Coronary Sinus Fistula.

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.

Published: November 2018

Giant coronary artery aneurysms are extremely rare entities, and the authors are aware of only 13 case reports of such aneurysms of the circumflex artery. This case report is provided to add evidence of the natural history and pathophysiology and describe the successful surgical treatment of this condition.

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