title: Anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left anterior descending artery.
abstract: An anomalous right coronary artery (RCA) arising from the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is very rare, and has previously been considered a variant of single coronary artery. This is the first report of an anomalous RCA arising from the LAD with a coexisting proximal RCA. The anomaly was discovered incidentally during cardiac catheterization for severe mitral regurgitation. The incidence, anatomy and clinical associations of anomalous coronary arteries are reviewed here.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Mazullah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamran
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bogal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery