Symptomatic high-risk congenital coronary anomaly

Anomalous coronary arteries are rare entities with certain categories being potentially malignant with the risk of sudden cardiac death. We present two cases of the highest risk variant consisting of an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva traversing between the ao...

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Main Authors: Zachary Oman, James Ampadu, Nauman Khalid, Leni Abraham, Tarek Helmy, Ammar Nasir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Heart and Mind
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Online Access:http://www.heartmindjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6476;year=2017;volume=1;issue=4;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=Oman
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Summary:Anomalous coronary arteries are rare entities with certain categories being potentially malignant with the risk of sudden cardiac death. We present two cases of the highest risk variant consisting of an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva traversing between the aorta and pulmonary artery leading to recurrent syncope and chest pain in middle-aged patients.
ISSN:2468-6476
2468-6484