Successful surgical management of a single coronary artery with giant
coronary artery aneurysm with fistula to the right ventricle
Abstract
A giant coronary artery aneurysm (GCAA) concurrent with coronary artery
fistula is a rare condition, and it becomes even more unusual when
combined with a single coronary artery (SCA) anomaly. Here we report
such an extremely rare case, who is a 35-year-old woman presenting with
severe chest distress. A GCAA with fistula to the right ventricle was
noted, occurring in a single coronary artery, diagnosed by multimodality
cardiovascular imaging techniques. Both GCAA and coronary artery fistula
can cause severe cardiac complications, which jeopardize life. While an
SCA is mostly asymptomatic, it may also lead to sudden cardiac death as
well. Therefore, surgical intervention was recommended. We chose a novel
thrombus-inducing strategy to eliminate the GCAA and repair the fistula.
Symptoms were relieved after the surgery, and the patient remained
asymptomatic over 8 months of follow-up.