Anomalous coronary arteries: a report of 2 cases of single coronary artery.
One patient with chronic exertional angina, not significant electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia at exercise stress test and recent onset of angina at rest underwent coronary arteriography. A second one with known severe aortic stenosis underwent cardiac catheterization and coronary arteriography because of effort chest pain and syncope. A single coronary artery originating respectively from the right and from the left sinus of Valsalva but without significant coronary stenosis was detected in both patients. This entity is a quite uncommon finding of relevant interest if surgical treatment is required and good prognosis if not associated with additional cardiac anomalies.
Mongiardo
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R
Istituto di Cardiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
Mazzari
M
M
Buffon
A
A
Trani
C
C
Testa
M
M
Comella
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A
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging