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Learn About Coronary Artery Aneurysm

What is the definition of Coronary Artery Aneurysm?
Coronary artery aneurysm (ballooning of arterial wall; CAA) is a rare condition. The function of the coronary arteries is to provide oxygen to the heart muscle. Coronary artery aneurysm most often occurs in adults with atherosclerosis (hardened, fatty build-up on artery walls) and children with Kawasaki disease (inflammation of arteries).
What are the symptoms of Coronary Artery Aneurysm?
Symptoms of coronary artery aneurysm may include episodes of chest pain (stable angina) upon exertion, low blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, heart attack, blood clots, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death.
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What are the current treatments for Coronary Artery Aneurysm?
Treatment for coronary artery aneurysm may include medications, such as anticoagulants (aspirin, warfarin, intravenous eptifibatide, or heparin), antiplatelets (clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor), and losartan, percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation or coil embolization, or surgery.
Who are the top Coronary Artery Aneurysm Local Doctors?
Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

Community Foundation Medical Group

1313 E Herndon Ave, Suite 101b/202 207/209, 
Fresno, CA 
 6.8 mi
Accepting New Patients

Rajinder Marok is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Marok and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Artery Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Marok is currently accepting new patients.

Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine
Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine

Community Foundation Medical Group

1313 E Herndon Ave, Suite 101b/202 207/209, 
Fresno, CA 
 6.8 mi

Shradha Rathi is a Cardiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Rathi and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Artery Aneurysm. Her top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

 
 
 
 
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Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology
Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology

Saint Agnes Medical Foundation

1221 E Spruce Ave, 
Fresno, CA 
 7.3 mi

Peter Birnbaum is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Birnbaum and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Artery Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Necrosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

What are the latest Coronary Artery Aneurysm Clinical Trials?
A Randomized Phase III Multicenter Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Anakinra Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Retreatment, in Patients With Kawasaki Disease Who Failed to Respond to Initial Standard IVIG Treatment

Summary: Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most frequent vasculitis in younger children \<5years, and the first cause of acquired ischemic myocardiopathy in childhood. Exceptionally, KD may cause early death during the acute phase by myocardial infarction, but may compromise the long-term cardiovascular outcome by accelerating atherosclerotic disease. The incidence of KD is high in far-Eastern countries and Haw...

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ITAlian Coronary Artery Aneurysm and Ectasia Observational Study in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: The ITACA Registry

Summary: The ITACA study is a prospective, observational no profit registry enrolling patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and angiographic evidence of coronary aneurysms and/or ectasia.