Coronary Anomaly

Clinical Images

Posterior Descending Coronary Artery Arising From a Septal Branch of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery

01/31/2017

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD; Louai Razzouk, MD, MPH; James N. Slater, MD

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD; Louai Ra...

We present a highly anomalous coronary anatomy, where coronary angiography revealed a non-dominant right coronary artery and a long anomalous branch of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery that coursed inferiorly to give rise...

We present a highly anomalous...

01/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Successful Primary PCI in a Patient With Single Coronary Artery

06/04/2013

Krzysztof Pawlowski, MD, Waldemar Dorniak, MD, Jacek Klaudel, MD

Krzysztof Pawlowski, MD, Waldemar Dor...

Sudden occlusion of the only patent coronary artery is usually a devastating event. We describe a case of a successful percutaneous recanalization of a single coronary artery originating at the right sinus of Valsalva.

Sudden occlusion of the only...

06/04/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Anomalous Left Circumflex Artery From the Right Coronary Cusp: A Benign Variant?

06/03/2013

Ghassan A. Mohsen, MD, Khaja G. Mohsin, MD, Michael Forsberg, MD, Eric Miller, Megumi Taniuchi, MD, PhD, Andrew J.P. Klein, MD

Ghassan A. Mohsen, MD, Khaja G. Mohs...

This study suggests that indeed this most common anomaly appears to be benign in that its unique origin and/or retroaortic course do not increase the occurrence of atherosclerosis relative to the LAD and RCA.

This study suggests that indeed...

06/03/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology