title: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of an Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery Arising from the Right Sinus of Valsalva.
abstract: Anomalous origination of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva is an uncommon congenital anomaly. Intervention for concurrent coronary artery disease is challenging due to the location of the ostia, the takeoff of the vessel as well as the course of the artery in question. It is also important, where possible, to exclude a "malignant" course as the most common adverse outcome from this anomaly is that of sudden cardiac death. Here we present a case of percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous left main origination from the right coronary sinus of Valsalva and a brief discussion on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Western Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia. Electronic address: nadim.shah@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nadim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Western Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Victoria E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Western Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: Western Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Kean
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soon
mesh_terms: D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Anomalous coronary artery; Coronary CT angiography; Coronary artery disease; Coronary heart disease; Percutaneous coronary intervention