Congenital ostial left main coronary artery stenosis associated with a bicuspid aortic valve in a young woman.
We describe a 41-year-old woman with no cardiac risk factors, typical exertional angina and an abnormal noninvasive stress test. Coronary angiography demonstrated an ambiguous left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) demonstrated no atheroma, but the minimum lumen diameter and area of the ostial LMCA were significantly reduced. Transesophageal echocardiography showed normal left ventricular function with a bicuspid aortic valve. Two-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting was subsequently performed. To our knowledge, this is the first IVUS-documented case of a congenital left main coronary artery stenosis associated with a bicuspid aortic valve.
University of Louisville, Division of Cardiology, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Aaron
A
Satran
Buddhadeb
B
Dawn
Massoud A
MA
Leesar
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional