Two Cases of Anomalous Origin of Coronary Artery.
10.4070/kcj.1988.18.3.463
- Author:
Kwan Woo LEE
;
Seung Jung PARK
;
Won Heum SHIM
;
Seung Yun CHO
;
Sung Soon KIM
;
Woong Ku LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary angiography;
Anomalous origin of coronary artery
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Coronary Angiography;
Coronary Vessels*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Sinus of Valsalva
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1988;18(3):463-467
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Anomalous origin of coronary artery is a relatively rare disordes which is often associated with hypertension and valvular geart desease and in some instances lead to sudden death.Among 1,100 patients who underwent diagnosis coronary angiography at Yonsei Uiversity Medical Center, severance hospital, we found 2 patients with anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries.In one patient, single coronary artery originated from ascending aorta 1.5cm above the left aortic sinus and in another patient, the origin of the orifice of the right coronary artery separately from the left aortic sinus.
