Coronary Aneurysm:

Terms Related to Coronary Aneurysm

• Coronary Vessel Anomaly

  Defects of coronary arteries or veins including anomalous origin, arteriovenous fistula or aneurysm, myocardial bridging, or other abnormalities of structure or development.

• Coronary Atherosclerosis

  Thickening and loss of elasticity of the coronary arteries, leading to progressive insufficiency of the arteries (CORONARY DISEASE).

• Mycotic Aneurysm

  Aneurysm due to growth of microorganisms in the arterial wall, or infection arising within preexisting arteriosclerotic aneurysms.

• False Aneurysm

  An aneurysm in which the entire wall is injured and the blood is contained by the surrounding tissues, with eventual formation of a sac communicating ...