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A 48-year-old man, physically active (long distance cyclist), with active smoking habits as a cardiovascular risk factor.The patient had had acute pneumonia and underwent a thoracic computed tomography that described a large «vascular pericardial ectasia», which was why he was referred for a cardiology consultation.He was asymptomatic, fit and the physical examination was unremarkable.
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It began with a pneumonia: an incidental finding
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Wonderful case. I had a case of ALCAPA. I had not seen a case of ARCAPA. Thanks for sharing
huge coronary artery if untreated can it lead to aneurysm formation ?
huge coronary artery with time can it progress to aneurysm formation?
giant coronary artery can it progress to aneurysm ?