[The single coronary artery arising from the sinus of Valsalva. A rare cause of myocardial ischemia].
The presence of a congenital anomaly in coronary arteries can be the cause of a defective coronary flow and ischaemic symptoms. Although they are rare, we must suspect them in the presence of major cardiac events in young people. A single coronary artery is present if the entire coronary system arises from a solitary ostium. Its presence is regarded as having little clinical significance and it is usually a fortuitous finding on coronary angiography. We report the case of a patient with effort anginal symptoms, with a single coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva without obstructive atherosclerotic lesions.
Gómez-Aldaraví Gutiérrez
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Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia. rgomeza@meditex.es
Muñoz Gil
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Sanchís Forés
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J
Insa Pérez
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Casans Tormo
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Valls Serral
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A
Chorro Gascó
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FJ
López Merino
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D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities*
Arteria coronaria única desde seno de Valsalva derecho. Una causa poco frecuente de isquemia miocárdica.