Coronary angioplasty with stenting for acute coronary syndrome in patients with isolated single coronary artery: a report of two cases.
In the largest reported series of patients, the overall angiographical incidence of congenital coronary anomalies was 1.3%. Among these anomalies, an isolated single coronary artery is a rare, congenital coronary anomaly with an incidence of 0.044-0.23%. In this kind of anomaly, the coronary arteries arise by a single coronary ostium in the right or left sinus of Valsalva. Percutaneous coronary revascularization plays an important role in the management of acute coronary syndrome, and coronary anomalies may determine a lower success rate of this intervention. We report two cases of isolated single coronary arteries who underwent successful coronary angioplasty and stenting for acute coronary syndrome.
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Fulvio
F
Furbatto
Giovanni
G
Esposito
Raffaele
R
Piccolo
Anna
A
Franzone
Giuliana
G
Capretti
Federico
F
Piscione
Massimo
M
Chiariello
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome