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Article: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery arising from the left anterior descending artery in a case with single coronary artery anomaly: multi-detector computer tomography imaging/Tek koroner arter anomalisi olan on inen koroner arterden koken alan sag koroner arter olgusu: cok kesitli bilgisayarli tomografi bulgulari.(Case study)
- Article from:
- The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Introduction
A variety of cardiac disorders can cause sudden cardiac death. The detection and visualization of structural anatomic cardiac abnormalities is a key in the management of patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (1). In this report, we present an interesting case of isolated single coronary artery and anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) that originated from the left anterior descending artery (LAD).
Case Report
We report a 51-year-old man with a history of smoking and a strong family history of premature coronary artery disease. He had history of intermittent chest pain associated with left arm pain and dyspnea for a ...