Type 4 Dual Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Very Rare Coronary Anomaly Circulation

Coronary artery anomalies are congenital changes in their origin, course, and/or structure. They are the second most frequent cause of sudden death in young athletes. Dual LAD artery is a rare coronary anomaly. We present the case of a 44-year-old man with recent onset exertional angina and document...

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Published in:Case reports in cardiology 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-3
Main Authors: Ribeiro, E. E., Kajita, Luiz J., Esteves Filho, Antonio, de Melo, Pedro H. M. Craveiro, Peixoto Oliveira, Marcos Danillo, Lemos, Pedro Alves
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Language:English
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Summary:Coronary artery anomalies are congenital changes in their origin, course, and/or structure. They are the second most frequent cause of sudden death in young athletes. Dual LAD artery is a rare coronary anomaly. We present the case of a 44-year-old man with recent onset exertional angina and documented ischemia whose coronary angiogram and computed tomography (CT) showed type 4 dual LAD artery, the rarest and most interesting variant.
ISSN:2090-6404
2090-6412
DOI:10.1155/2015/580543