title: Arteria Lusoria in a Patient With ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Primary PCI.
abstract: Arteria lusoria is a rare aortic arch anomaly, with 1%-2% incidence. This image series documents the discovery of this anatomic variant in a patient who presented for primary percutaneous coronary intervention due to myocardial infarction. Awareness of this anomaly and subsequent rapid conversion to femoral access can reduce door-to-balloon time during primary PCI.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 4500 South Lancaster Road (111A), Dallas, TX 75216 USA. esbrilakis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Houman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khalili
authors.forename: Subhash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Emmanouil S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Brilakis
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D056989:Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D061665:Time-to-Treatment