Nonatheromatous Coronary Kink Causing Angiographic Obstruction: A Rare Structural Anomaly

Case Rep Cardiol. 2023 Aug 21:2023:6626263. doi: 10.1155/2023/6626263. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Ischemic symptoms may be explained by a multitude of coronary pathologies, including coronary artery tortuosity, atherosclerosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, vasculitis, coronary vasospasm, or microvascular disease. We present an unusual case of coronary kinking in a patient presenting with exertional jaw pain in the absence of atherosclerotic risk factors. Multimodality imaging, coronary imaging, and coronary physiology helped establish the diagnosis and guide management.

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