Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery From the Main Pulmonary Artery Presenting as Angina Pectoris in an Adult.
10.4070/kcj.2008.38.11.627
- Author:
Chung Su PARK
1
;
Weon KIM
;
Sung Bum HONG
;
Sun Ho HWANG
;
Wan KIM
;
Byung Hee AN
Author Information
1. The CardioVascular Center of Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. mylovekw@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary vessel anomalies;
Coronary artery disease
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angina Pectoris;
Arteries;
Coronary Angiography;
Coronary Artery Disease;
Coronary Vessel Anomalies;
Coronary Vessels;
Glycosaminoglycans;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pulmonary Artery
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2008;38(11):627-629
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery has been rarely reported. We report a 63-year-old male with angina pectoris who was shown to have an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery. The abnormal origin was identified by conventional coronary angiography, but the abnormal course of the artery was precisely delineated by high resolution multi-slice computerized tomography. The patient underwent successful surgical correction of the anomalous vessel with complete resolution of symptoms.
