Management of a patient with giant aneurysms in the popliteal and coronary arteries

YILDIRIM F., AMANVERMEZ ŞENARSLAN D., ÖZTÜRK T., TETİK Ö.

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, vol.22, no.4, pp.515-517, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/icvts/ivv372
  • Journal Name: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.515-517
  • Keywords: Coronary aneurysm, Open repair, Popliteal artery aneurysm
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Coexistence of multiple peripheric arterial and coronary artery aneurysms of different sizes is extremely rare in young adults. We present a case of rare giant coronary aneurysm and concurrent giant left popliteal aneurysm treated with classical open repair.