title: Anomalous origin of left main coronary artery from the noncoronary sinus: an intravascular ultrasound observation.
abstract: We report on a rare case of anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva. Intraaortic intravascular ultrasound study identified the origin of the left coronary artery and facilitated subsequent selective coronary angiography of the artery.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, China Medical Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional