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Right coronary artery arising from the distal left circumflex artery [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011; 39(4): 325-327 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2011.00769

Right coronary artery arising from the distal left circumflex artery

Osman Sönmez, Enes Elvin Gül, Gökhan Altunbaş, Kurtuluş Özdemir
Department of Cardiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey

Origination of the right coronary artery from the distal left circumflex artery is a rare anomaly. A 63-year-old woman was admitted with subacute anteroseptal myocardial infarction. Electrocardiography showed a QS pattern in V1-V3 precordial leads without ST elevation. Cardiac enzyme levels were elevated (CK-MB 186 ng/ml, troponin I 27.1 ng/ml). Echocardiography showed hypokinesia of the anterior and lateral walls without valvular pathology. Coronary angiography revealed origination of the right coronary artery from the circumflex artery. The right coronary artery had a normal flow pattern and there were atherosclerotic plaques in the circumflex artery without a significant stenosis. Distal to the first diagonal branch of the left anterior descending artery, a 95% stenotic lesion was detected, which was treated with balloon dilatation followed by implantation of a bare metal stent. The patient was discharged with near-complete patency and without any complication.

Keywords: Coronary angiography, coronary vessel anomalies, heart defects, congenital; myocardial infarction

How to cite this article
Osman Sönmez, Enes Elvin Gül, Gökhan Altunbaş, Kurtuluş Özdemir. Right coronary artery arising from the distal left circumflex artery. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011; 39(4): 325-327

Corresponding Author: Osman Sönmez, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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