Transoesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis of aberrant coronary artery

J A Salloum; D Thomas; J Evans

doi:10.1016/0167-5273(91)90050-y

Transoesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis of aberrant coronary artery

Int J Cardiol. 1991 Jul;32(1):106-8. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(91)90050-y.

Authors

J A Salloum¹, D Thomas, J Evans

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France.

PMID: 1864660
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(91)90050-y

Abstract

Aberrant origin of the main stem of the left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva caused angina of effort in a 40 year-old patient. Diagnosis was revealed by transoesophageal echocardiography and confirmed by selective coronary angiography. Aorto-coronary bypass was performed in order to prevent the recurrence of myocardial ischemia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angina Pectoris / etiology
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
Echocardiography / methods*
Esophagus
Female
Humans