title: Coronary artery abnormalities in Puerto Rico.
abstract: A retrospective study was done to determine the frequency of coronary artery anomalies in terms of their origin, course, and structure. The clinical history, catheterization data and surgical reports of patients undergoing coronary angiography at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, from 1999 to 2004, were analyzed. Thirty-eight patients were identified with a coronary artery anomaly in this population. These anomalies were classified according to their clinical consequences and the need for surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Figueroa
authors.forename: Pablo I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Altieri
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Banchs
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Escobales
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.forename: Efraín
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Defendini
authors.forename: Iván
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: González-Cancel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome