Anomalous Origin of a Right Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in a Middle-Aged Woman

A 53-year-old female patient presented for evaluation of a murmur. The examination revealed a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur in the left upper sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiography with color Doppler showed increased blood flow around the apex of the right ventricle. Further imaging revealed...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2020-03, Vol.2 (3), p.464-467
Main Authors: Mantha, Yogamaya, Feldman, Mark, Assaf, Andrew, Harada, Rakushumimarika, Musselman, David, Hieda, Michinari, Kawalsky, Darryl
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Language:English
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adult congenital heart disease
anomalous origin of right coronary artery from pulmonary artery
Case Report
echocardiography
imaging
right coronary artery anomalous origin
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Summary:A 53-year-old female patient presented for evaluation of a murmur. The examination revealed a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur in the left upper sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiography with color Doppler showed increased blood flow around the apex of the right ventricle. Further imaging revealed the right coronary artery emerging from the pulmonary artery. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) [Display omitted] A 53-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a murmur. The examination revealed a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur in the left upper sternal border…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.008