1. Computed tomography coronary angiography diagnosis of single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery system equivalents
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Siddiqui Sm, Padma Kumar Ea, Kaza S, and Kesava Rao Rc
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Coronary angiography ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Myocardial ischemia ,R895-920 ,Computed tomography ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,absent left coronary with associated mitral valve prolapse ,coronary ct angiogram ,Sudden cardiac death ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Left coronary artery ,medicine.artery ,Internal medicine ,single right coronary ,medicine ,Mitral valve prolapse ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,cardiovascular diseases ,Cardiothoracic Imaging ,Sinus (anatomy) ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030228 respiratory system ,Right coronary artery ,cardiovascular system ,Cardiology ,Radiology ,business - Abstract
The present case report is computed tomography (CT) coronary angiographic depiction of an exceedingly rare entity-single right coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva with the absence of equivalent left coronary artery system branches and associated mitral valve prolapse. Even though a statistical rarity, it is potentially fatal and can cause myocardial ischemia, sudden cardiac death, and warrants immediate clinical attention. Further, the report reveals the decisive role of CT coronary angiogram in the diagnosis of such rare entities, in contrast to catheter angiography, which may be inconclusive.
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- 2016
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