title: Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva with an intramural course identified by transesophageal echocardiography in a 14 year old with acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Coronary artery anomalies have an incidence of 0.6% to 1.3% in angiographic studies and 0.3% in an autopsy series. Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) from the right sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) represents a small fraction (1.3%) of these anomalies, with an overall prevalence of 0.017% to 0.03% in angiographic studies. The high incidence of sudden cardiac death associated with this specific anomaly during or immediately after vigorous physical exercise makes identification and appropriate surgical intervention critical. We present a case report of a 14-year-old patient with an LMCA arising from the RSOV with an initial intramural course, presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as the first indication of the anomaly. Transthoracic echocardiogram suggested this anomaly, which was confirmed by cardiac catheterization and transesophageal echocardiogram.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Hari C P
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kannam
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Satou
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gandelman
authors.forename: Albert J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: DeLuca
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belkin
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monsen
authors.forename: Wilbert S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Aronow
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Krishnan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004656:Enalapril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D004656:Enalapril; D008790:Metoprolol; D001241:Aspirin