# Giant 8-cm coronary artery aneurysm: Surgical management

**Authors:** Alexandra Murillo-Solera, Vaishnavi Karanam, Ryan Azarrafiy, Iverson E. Williams, Oscar Holmvard, Muhammad F. Umar, Thomas M. Beaver

PMC · DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2025.06.026 · JTCVS Techniques · 2025-07-18

## TL;DR

A 75-year-old man with a large 8-cm coronary artery aneurysm was successfully treated with bypass surgery and made a stable recovery.

## Contribution

This case highlights the successful surgical management of a rare, large coronary artery aneurysm.

## Key findings

- An 8-cm right coronary artery aneurysm was identified via cardiac catheterization.
- The patient underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with a successful postoperative recovery.
- Follow-up showed stable recovery without complications.

## Abstract

We present the case of a 75-year-old man presenting asymptomatically with a large 8-cm right coronary artery aneurysm. The right coronary artery aneurysm was identified by cardiac catheterization and managed through coronary artery bypass grafting. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and showed stable recovery at his follow-up visit.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** coronary artery aneurysm (MONDO:0006714)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** coronary artery aneurysm (MESH:D003323)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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