High anomalous origin of both coronary arteries in a patient with aortic valve disease.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.01.103.
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Abstract
High anomalous origin of both coronary arteries is extremely rare. We report the case of a patient with a right coronary artery that originated from the left surface of the ascending aorta approximately 25 mm above the sinotubular junction and a left coronary artery that originated from the sinotubular junction close to the non-left commissure. The patient also had persistent left superior vena cava. We diagnosed the anomaly preoperatively using 64-slice multidetector computed tomographic angiography. The detailed imaging information helped us to avoid coronary artery injury and perform the operation safely with adequate myocardial protection.
Medical subject headings
- Angiography
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Coronary Vessel Anomalies
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional
- Tomography, Spiral Computed