Coronary artery aneurysm
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| Coronary artery aneurysm | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
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| ICD-10 | I25.4 |
| ICD-9-CM | 414.11 |
| Patient UK | Coronary artery aneurysm |
| MeSH | D003323 |
Coronary artery aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation of part of the coronary artery.
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Diagnosis
It is often found coincidentally on coronary angiography.[1]
Causes
Acquired causes include atherosclerosis,[2] Kawasaki disease[3] and coronary catheterization.
It can also be congenital.[4][5]
Prognosis
Generally, it has a good prognosis.[1] In Kawasaki's disease, untreated, there is a 1-2% death rate, from cardiac causes.
References
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