Anomalous left coronary artery from aorta with Prinzmetal's angina: a postoperative dilemma successfully managed.
Anomalous aortic origin of one of the coronary arteries is uncommon. There have been few reports of the left coronary artery arising from the noncoronary sinus. The occurrence of Prinzmetal's angina in association with anomalous aortic origin is extremely rare. We report a case of such a combination and discuss the diagnostic options and therapeutic decision making.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000788:Angina Pectoris, Variant / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities; D015897:Comorbidity; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000628:therapy; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy