title: [Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva. Apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: Anomalous origin of right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva is a uncommon congenital anomaly which is difficult to demonstrate angiographically. For many years pathologists classified it as a minor anomaly of no clinical significance. It has only recently been associated with significant manifestations of myocardial ischemia. These manifestations have included acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, syncope, ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation, and sudden death. Two patients with this anomaly are reported. One patient had angina pectoris in the absence of significant atheromatous coronary lesions. In the second patient the aberrant origin of the right coronary artery was associated to aortic valve disease. The possible physiopathology mechanisms responsible for manifestations of myocardial ischemia in patients with this anomaly are analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico de Salamanca.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martín de Dios
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barrios
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barcia
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pey
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ojeda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology; D000792:Angiography; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Origen anómalo de la arteria coronaria derecha del seno de Valsalva izquierdo. A propósito de dos casos.