Direct Stenting in Single Coronary Artery Arising from the Left Sinus of Valsalva: A Case Report

A patient with postinfarction angina was referred for coronary angiography. In addition to severe atherosclerotic coronary disease, which was responsible for clinical presentation, a single coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva was found. The authors report the use of direct corona...

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Published in:Angiology 2002-11, Vol.53 (6), p.733-736
Main Authors: Tejada, Julio G., Albarran, Agustín, Velazquez, Maria T., Sanz, Javier, Pindado, Carlos, Tascon, Juan C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Biological and medical sciences
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Disease - complications
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease - therapy
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnostic imaging
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Sinus of Valsalva - abnormalities
Stents
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Summary:A patient with postinfarction angina was referred for coronary angiography. In addition to severe atherosclerotic coronary disease, which was responsible for clinical presentation, a single coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva was found. The authors report the use of direct coronary stent deployment without predilation to treat disease in this rare anomaly.
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/000331970205300616