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  • - Aneurysms in the left main coronary artery are extremely rare, occurring in about 0.1% of cases; this report highlights a unique case involving a 57-year-old woman.
  • - The patient's angiography revealed a large saccular aneurysm at the trifurcation of the left main coronary artery, measuring 32 x 21 mm, with significant narrowing in the adjacent artery.
  • - She underwent coronary artery bypass grafting after the aneurysm was surgically removed and reconstructed, and at her 6-month follow-up, she showed no symptoms and maintained normal heart function.

Article Abstract

Aneurysms of the left main coronary artery are rare clinical entities with an incidence of 0.1%. We herein report a case of left main trifurcation aneurysm in a 57-year-old woman whose coronary angiography demonstrated a giant saccular aneurysm of trifurcation of the left main coronary artery, measuring 32 × 21 mm with tight post-aneurysmal stenosis in the intermediate artery. The patient underwent coronary artery bypass grafting following the resection of CAA and reconstruction with saphenous vein roof-plasty, which ensured the preservation of the native coronary vasculature. At the 6-month follow-up, she remained asymptomatic and preserved preoperative left ventricular function.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02676591241296714DOI Listing

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