Anomalous left anterior descending coronary artery: malignant hospital course of a not so benign anomaly.
Anomalous origin of the left anterior descending coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva has been described as a benign anomaly. Typically it takes one of two courses, intraseptal or prepulmonic (though pre-aortic and retro-aortic courses also have been described). We describe the treatment of a patient with prepulmonic route and a malignant course before revascularization.
Coyle
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Cardiology Division, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C, USA.
Thomas
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D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*