Authors: Toure M, Dagnogo M, Doumbia M, Djiguiba K, Terra A W, Ba Ho, Konate M, Fofana D, Diall A.A, Diarra B, Sow M, Daffe S, Thiam C A, Keita A, Coulibaly M, Sangare A, Diarra B, Diakite M, Coulibaly S M, Sankare H, Diarra Mb, MentaI.
Coronary aneurysm is defined by a coronary dilatation to more than 1.5 times the diameter of the artery concerned. It is a rare condition with an overall prevalence ranging from 0.2 to 6% with a male predominance. The two main causes are inflammatory diseases and atheromatous etiology. The two main causes are inflammatory diseases and atheromatous etiology. We report the case of a 60-year-old hypertensive patient admitted to the cardiology department for constrictive chest pain. He was admitted to the KT ward where coronary angiography showed an anterior interventricular artery (IVA) aneurysm successfully treated with a covered stent.
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