[Congenital anomalies of the origin of the coronary arteries. The diagnostic and therapeutic aspects]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1994 Apr;47(4):251-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report 5 cases of congenital coronary artery anomalies. Two involving the right coronary artery arise from the left sinus of Valsalva, two of the circumflex artery arise from the right sinus of Valsalva and a patient with the left coronary artery arise from the right coronary ostium and passes obliquely posteriorly behind the right ventricular outflow tract and the aorta suffering an acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery by-pass surgery was performed in the acute phase.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / therapy
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged