Anomalous origins of left anterior descending and circumflex coronary arteries from separate orifices in the right coronary sinus.
A case is described of a 69-year-old man with angina pectoris who was found at coronary angiography to have all three coronary arteries arising by separate orifices from the right coronary sinus. This appears to be a previously unreported anomaly. The embryological origin and mechanisms of angina in coronary arterial anomalies are discussed.
Regional Cardiothoracic Unit, St. George's Hospital, London, U.K.
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D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography