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A case of acute myocardial infarction with the anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the ascending aorta above the left sinus of Valsalva and left coronary artery from the posterior sinus of Valsalva.

Authors :
Lee JJ
Kim DH
Byun SS
Choi WG
Lee CW
Yi SM
Kwan J
Park KS
Lee WH
Source :
Yonsei medical journal [Yonsei Med J] 2009 Feb 28; Vol. 50 (1), pp. 164-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Feb 24.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Coronary anomalies are rare angiographic findings. Moreover, there are few reports of cases of an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva and of the left coronary artery from the posterior sinus of Valsalva. Here, we report a case with an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the ascending aorta above the left sinus of Valsalva and the left coronary artery from the posterior sinus of Valsalva. This was observed in a patient who was treated for a myocardial infarction of the inferior wall caused by a thrombus in the proximal right coronary artery. The patient was treated successfully with the implantation of a stent in the anomalous origin of the right coronary artery using a 6Fr Amplatz left 1 catheter.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1976-2437
Volume :
50
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Yonsei medical journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19259366
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2009.50.1.164