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Identification of right coronary artery ectasia with echocardiography and confirmation with multimodal imaging

We present the case of a patient with myocardial infarction due to coronary ectasia. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed a unique image of a cystic‐like mass in the right atrium corresponding to the ectatic right coronary artery (arrows), which was confirmed with computed tomography.

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2024-09, Vol.41 (9), p.e15924-n/a
Main Authors: Sanchez‐Amaya, David J., Suarez‐Lara, Nancy N., Arias‐Godinez, Jose A., Ortiz‐León, Xochitl A., Rodríguez‐Zanella, Hugo G., Fritche‐Salazar, Juan F., Ruiz‐Esparza‐Dueñas, María E., Javier, Solis‐Estrada, Posada‐Martinez, Edith L.
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Language:English
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Summary:We present the case of a patient with myocardial infarction due to coronary ectasia. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed a unique image of a cystic‐like mass in the right atrium corresponding to the ectatic right coronary artery (arrows), which was confirmed with computed tomography.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.15924