Aneurysm of the left aortic sinus causing acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

This report describes the findings and management of a young male who presented with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction due to compression of the circumflex coronary artery by a large aneurysm of left sinus of Valsalva.

Keywords

• Aneurysm
• computed tomography
• echocardiography
• imaging
• magnetic resonance
• myocardial infarct