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Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery from the Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Case Report
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Behnam Shakerian    1, Mohammad Jebelli2 |
1- Assistant professor, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. , behshakerian@yahoo.com
2- Assistant professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. |
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Abstract: (1415 Views) |
Background and Aim: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left anterior descending artery is extremely rare. It is usually asymptomatic but can be associated with a risk of myocardial ischemia and sudden death.
Case presentation: This paper presents the case of an elderly male with exertional dyspnea. He underwent diagnostic measures including coronary artery angiography which showed severe stenotic three-vessel disease and right coronary artery anomaly. He underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and discharge home in good condition.
Conclusion: Although the abnormal origin of the right coronary artery from the left anterior descending artery is a rare anomaly, due to causing chest pain and the possibility of sudden death, it is considered important. For a definite diagnosis of this anomaly coronary angiography is useful.
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| Keywords: Coronary artery anomaly, Right coronary artery, Myocardial ischemia, Left anterior descending artery. |
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Type of Study: case report |
Subject:
Medicine - Cardiovascular
Received: 2021/06/26 | Accepted: 2022/02/23 | Published: 2022/12/14
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