ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Artery Pseudoaneurysm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary artery pseudoaneurysms (CAP) are rare, especially without any history of coronary angioplasty and coronary bypass graft. The symptoms range from asymptomatic to cardiogenic shock. Because of its rarity and variable symptoms, patients with CAP should be treated with an individualized approach.

Case summary

A 27-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with chest pain. Electrocardiography revealed ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in leads 2, 3, and AVF. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a 5.5 × 4.6 cm mass filling the right atrium. Coronary angiography performed in a patient with persistent angina showed increased opacity in the right coronary artery after opaque injection in the region corresponding to the right atrium after th

SUBMITTER: Polat E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426673 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature