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Saccular ascending aorta aneurysm: report of an unusual presentation

Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

*Corresponding author. Sezione di Cardiochirurgia, Università degli Studi, Via A. Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy. Tel.: +39 (0) 521 703270; fax +39 (0) 521 293196.

E-mail address: francesco.nicolini{at}unipr.it (F. Nicolini).

We describe an unusual presentation of a large saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta, mimicking an acute coronary syndrome. The compression of the aneurysm on the left main coronary artery was probably the cause of these confusing symptoms. Our experience confirms the fundamental role of modern cardiac imaging techniques in the differential diagnosis of these unusual cases and in the planning of the correct surgical procedure.

Key Words: Aortic aneurysm; Cardiac surgery

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