Table 3. Long-term treatment plan according to Z score system modified from the 2017 American Heart Association guideline [15]

Frequency of Cardiology Assessment1) Assessment for inducible myocardial ischemia2) Low-dose aspirin Anticoagulation (warfarin or low-molecular-weight heparin) Dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin + clopidogrel)
No involvement May discharge between 4 wk and 12 mo None 4–6 wk then discontinue Not indicated Not indicated
Dilation only If decreased to normal, discharge between 4 wk to 12 mo; if persistent dilation, reassess every 2–5 y None Indicated until regression to normal Not indicated Not indicated
Small aneurysm, current or persistent Assess at 6 mo, then yearly Assess every 2–3 y Indicated Not indicated Not indicated
Small aneurysm, regressed to normal to dilation only Assess every 1–3 y (may omit echocardiography) Assess every 3–5 y May be considered Not indicated Not indicated
Medium aneurysm, current or persistent Assess at 3, 6, and 12 mo, then every 6–12 mo Assess every 1–3 y Indicated Not indicated May be considered
Medium aneurysm, regressed to small aneurysm Assess yearly Assess every 2–3 y Indicated Not indicated May be considered
Medium aneurysm, regressed to normal or dilation only Assess every 1–2 y (may omit echocardiography) Assess every 2–5 y Reasonably indicated Not indicated Not recommended except in the presence of inducible myocardial ischemia
Large or giant aneurysm, current or persistent Assess at 3, 6, 9, and 12 mo, then every 3–6 mo Assess every 6–12 mo Indicated Reasonably indicated May be considered in addition to anticoagulation3)
Large or giant aneurysms, regressed to medium aneurysm Assess every 6–12 mo Assess yearly Indicated Not indicated Reasonably indicated
Large to giant aneurysm, regressed to small aneurysm Assess every 6–12 mo Assess every 1–2 y Indicated Not indicated Not indicated
Large or giant aneurysm, regressed to normal or dilation only Assess every 1–2 y (may omit echocardiography) Assess every 2–5 y Reasonably indicated Not indicated Not indicated
To include history and physical examination, echocardiography, and electrocardiography.
May include stress echocardiography, stress electrocardiography, stress with magnetic resonance perfusion imaging, and stress with nuclear medicine perfusion imaging.
May be considered in addition to anticoagulation in the setting of very extensive or distal coronary artery aneurysms, or if a history of coronary artery thrombosis.