Spontaneous rupture of a coronary artery with false aneurysm formation. Successful surgical repair.

Abstract

A patient with diffuse atherosclerotic coronary arterial disease was demonstrated to have a spontaneous rupture of the proximal right coronary artery, with formation of a false aneurysm. This was recognized at angiographic study, and the patient subsequently underwent a revascularization operation with suture ligation of the aneurysm.