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A rare case of single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery in an adult: a case report

Authors: Fengli Fu, Hongfeng Jin, Yue Feng

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery is one of the rarest coronary artery anomalies. Most coronary anomalies are asymptomatic and incidental findings. We report a case of single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery detected by coronary CT angiography. Physical examination revealed a well-nourished female with a blood pressure of 130/75 mmHg and a pulse rate of 56 beats per minute. The myocardial enzymes and blood lipid levels showed normal findings. The dynamic electrocardiogram revealed frequent ventricular premature beats. Dual-source CT angiography was performed for evaluation of coronary artery. The imaging showed a very large single coronary artery arising from the right coronary sinus of Valsalva, and demonstrated absence of the left coronary artery. Meanwhile, the findings were confirmed by coronary angiography.
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Metadata
Title
A rare case of single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery in an adult: a case report
Authors
Fengli Fu
Hongfeng Jin
Yue Feng
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-015-0267-0

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