Single coronary artery with double coronary courses: Tips and tricks

Publication date: Available online 11 August 2018Source: Cor et VasaAuthor(s): Murat Gul, Ozcan Ozeke, Anil Ozen, Fatih Mehmet Ucar, Serkan Cay, Dursun ArasAbstractCongenital coronary artery anomalies are uncommon and the vast majority is diagnosed incidentally during coronary angiogram or necropsy. A single coronary artery is one of the most rarely seen coronary artery anomalies Determination of its course (inter-arterial, intra-septal, pre-pulmonic or retro-aortic) is very important regarding its clinical significance. Avoiding the misdiagnosis of an unsuspected anomalous coronary artery is critical to the patient and it is always the angiographer’s responsibility to accurately define the origin and course of the vessel. Cardiologists should be aware of simple clues in order to easily identify coronary anomalies.
Source: Cor et Vasa - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research