title: An Obstructed Anomalous Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Arising from the Right Coronary Artery Requiring Surgical Intervention.
abstract: A 47-year-old female presented to our hospital with symptoms of stable angina. Cardiac catheterization revealed a rare coronary artery anomaly of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery branching off the right coronary artery ostium. Furthermore, the anomalous LAD artery exhibited significant atherosclerotic obstruction. Our review of the literature found only nine such previously described cases. Due to the unique nature of coronary artery anomalies and their complications, we would like to contribute our case to the medical literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8123-4148
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mironov
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Galligan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Aleksandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kakauridze
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Marmur