Anomalous circumflex artery arising from the right coronary sinus | |
DOI: 10.5606/e-cvsi.2016.538 | |
Hamit Serdar Başbuğ1, Ahmet Karakurt2, Macit Bitargil1, Kanat Özışık1 | |
1Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey 2Departments of Cardiology, Medical Faculty of Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey |
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Coronary artery anomalies are seen in approximately
6% of the population.[1] Coronary artery anomalies
which originate from the wrong coronary sinus may
cause a risk of sudden death in young populations.[2]
The incidences of anomalous circumflex artery (CxA)
arising from the wrong coronary sinus occur in 0.67%
of the total population.[1] We reported an uncommon
anatomical variation of the CxA which emphasized
the anatomic variabilities of the vascular structures. |
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CASE PRESANTATION
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A 71-year-old male was referred to the Emergency
Department with a complaint of angina pectoris. His
blood pressure was normal (130/65 mmHg) and his
heart rate was slightly increased (119 bpm). Troponin-I
levels were 15.7 ng/mL (Normal <0.01 ng/mL) on
admission. The electrocardiography revealed an ST
elevation in D3 and aVF leads. He was diagnosed with
an acute inferior myocardial infarction (AMI) and a coronary angiography was performed to intervene the
responsible coronary lesion. A rare anatomic variation
was seen on the right coronary vasculature. The CxA
was originating from the right coronary sinus with its
own separate ostium (Figure 1). The distal course of
the CxA was normal following the anatomic grooves (Figure 2). There were some atherosclerotic lesions
in the CxA including a 60% segmental lesion in the
proximal portion (Figure 2a) and a diffuse endothelial
irregularity in the middle portion (Figure 2b). He had
a separate right coronary artery orifice with a total
proximal occlusion that was responsible for the acute
myocardial infarction (Figure 3). The left anterior
descending artery was emerging from the left coronary
ostium in a typical manner, having no prominent
atherosclerotic lesion (Figure 4). A written informed
consent was obtained from the patient. Figure 3: Right coronary artery proximal occlusion stump and the distal silhouette. Figure 4: Typical origin and course of the left anterior descending artery and its diagonal branch. Coronary artery anomalies should be well known regarding the appearance, prevalence and the clinical importance given by the interventionists.[3] The intervention should be adjusted according to the existing coronary artery anomaly.
Declaration of conflicting interests
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