title: Percutaneous revascularization of anomalous left main coronary artery stenosis with a retro-aortic course.
abstract: We described the rare case of a 54-year-old male patient with an anomalous left main coronary artery, originating from the right sinus with a retro-aortic course. A significant distal left main coronary artery (LM) atherosclerotic lesion was identified and a successful PCI with direct stenting was performed. Coronary artery abnormalities represent the most technically challenging cases for interventional cardiologists. However, in selected cases, a percutaneous intervention can offer an effective and safe therapeutic option.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of lnterventional Cardiology, 1st IKA Hospital, Athens, Greece. routoul@otenet.gr
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Routoulas
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bratis
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mavrogeni
authors.forename: Nikoaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Smigadis
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magoutas
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sionis
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities*