| Literature DB >> 31692699 |
Yavuzer Koza1, Hakan Tas1, Selim Aydemir1.
Abstract
Anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery (AAOLCA) from the right sinus of Valsalva is a very rare coronary anomaly that can lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD), usually during or after strenuous exercise. The anatomical variation can follow five different courses: interarterial, subpulmonic (intraconal or intraseptal), prepulmonic, retroaortic, or retrocardiac. The interarterial variation is the pattern that has a stronger relationship with SCD. In patients with AAOLCA, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a rare clinical presentation, and the management of an anomalous infarct-related coronary artery may be technically challenging. We report a case of a patient with an AAOLCA who presented with inferior STEMI and who underwent a successful percutaneous coronary intervention of the right coronary artery. ©Copyright 2019 by the Atatürk University School of Medicine - Available online at www.eurasianjmed.com.Entities:
Keywords: Coronary Vessel Anomalies; myocardial infarction; percutaneous coronary intervention
Year: 2019 PMID: 31692699 PMCID: PMC6812917 DOI: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2019.18436
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eurasian J Med ISSN: 1308-8734