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Successful surgical treatment of a giant coronary artery aneurysm presenting with recurrent profuse haemoptysis

Authors: Opoku-Ware Mensah, Philip AR Hayward, Michael Koeppe, Christof Huth

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2008

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We present the case of successful resection of a giant aneurysm of the LAD presenting with recurrent severe haemoptysis in a 72-year old man. He was admitted to a regional hospital with fever, recurrent bloody sputum, weight loss and left sided chest pain, and developed respiratory failure requiring ventilation. Investigations are summarised and reviewed and the diagnosis was eventually reached by TTE, CT and MRI scans, confirmed by coronary angiography. Successful emergency surgery to resect the aneurysm and put a vein graft to the LAD is described. The presentation and management of coronary giant aneurysm is reviewed.

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Title: Successful surgical treatment of a giant coronary artery aneurysm presenting with recurrent profuse haemoptysis
Authors: Opoku-Ware Mensah
Philip AR Hayward
Michael Koeppe
Christof Huth
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-3-36

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