title: A case of crossing coronary arteries.
abstract: We present the case of a patient in whom coronary angiography, performed due to severe calcific aortic stenosis, revealed crossing between the left anterior descending artery and the first diagonal branch. There is only a single report presenting this particular coronary anatomy, whereas this is the eleventh case of crossing coronary arteries ever reported. The clinical implications of this variant coronary anatomy with regard to diagnostic angiography and selection of revascularization procedures are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Limassol General Hospital, Limassol, Cyprus. y.andreas@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Andreas Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Andreou
authors.forename: Demetris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kyprianou
authors.forename: Nicolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eteocleous
authors.forename: Stasinos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Theodorou
authors.forename: Panayiotis C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Avraamides
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography