title: Percutaneous coronary intervention of an anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left coronary artery.
abstract: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly that was first described in 1948 by White and Edwards. It is well established that an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery can lead to angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or sudden death, in the absence of atherosclerosis. Thus from the literature data it has been also suggested that the abnormal origin and course of anomalous coronary arteries could make them more prone to atherosclerosis due to altered flow patterns. We report our experience involving one patient who had significant atherosclerotic disease and was successfully treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and stent implantation in an anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left coronary artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Clinic Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia. dr6899@gmail.com
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rudan
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Todorovic
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Starcevic
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raguz
authors.forename: Mijo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergovec
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome