Stenting of anomalous left main coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva: a case report

Anomalous origin of left and right coronary arteries from a single coronary ostium in the right sinus of Valsalva is rare. Accordingly, few reports have described percutaneous coronary interventions in this anomaly. We report a case of a 75-year-old woman with a severe lesion in the anomalous left m...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 2007, Vol.119 (2), p.266-267
Main Authors: Tejada, Julio G, Hernandez, Felipe, Sanchez, Ignacio, Martin-Asenjo, Roberto
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Anomalous origin of left and right coronary arteries from a single coronary ostium in the right sinus of Valsalva is rare. Accordingly, few reports have described percutaneous coronary interventions in this anomaly. We report a case of a 75-year-old woman with a severe lesion in the anomalous left main coronary artery arising from a single ostium in the right sinus of Valsalva. The patient was successfully treated with direct stenting.
ISSN:1874-1754