Coronary artery ectasia in an adult Noonan syndrome detected on coronary CT angiography.

Abstract

Coronary ectasia is rare in patients with Noonan syndrome. When suspected during echocardiography more common causes including Kawasaki disease in children and atherosclerosis coronary artery disease in adults should be ruled out. Coronary CT angiogram, a non-invasive imaging tool may be preferred over conventional coronary angiogram in the initial diagnosis and monitoring the progression of coronary ectasia in such patients. Aspirin may be considered to prevent coronary thrombosis.

• Authors: Fayaz A Hakim, James F Gruden, Prasad M Panse, Jorge R Alegria
• Journal: Heart, lung & circulation (Heart Lung Circ) Vol. 22 Issue 12 Pg. 1051-3 (Dec 2013) ISSN: 1444-2892 [Electronic] Australia
• PMID: 23608065 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Adult
• Coronary Angiography
• Coronary Disease (complications, diagnostic imaging)
• Dilatation, Pathologic (complications, diagnostic imaging)
• Humans
• Male
• Noonan Syndrome (complications, diagnostic imaging)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed