Ectopic origin of the right coronary artery--case report.
Coronary artery anomalies can occur in isolation or in association with other congenital heart defects. Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic forms to sudden cardiac death. The authors report a case of anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva, diagnosed with multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography.
Costa
Susana
S
Unidade de Cardiologia Pediátrica do Serviço de Cardiologia e Departamento de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. dc.susana@gmail.com
Sa e Melo
Antõnio
A
Rodrigues
Dina
D
da Silva
António Marinho
AM
Providência
Luís A
LA
Antunes
Manuel J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed