Incidentally diagnosed malignant coronary artery anomaly: a clinical case.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 49(10): 462-5, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-24709789
ABSTRACT
The incidence of congenital coronary artery anomalies is estimated to range between 1% and 2% in the general population. The separate types of coronary artery anomalies are even rarer - the left main coronary artery arising from the right coronary sinus and passing between the thoracic aorta and the pulmonary artery is one of them. In this case, the segment of the artery that courses between the aorta and the pulmonary artery is prone to compression, especially during heavy exercise. Outcomes may be fatal due to myocardial hypoperfusion, which is associated with sudden cardiac death especially among children, young adults, and athletes. Nowadays, innate coronary artery anomalies may be incidentally diagnosed in older age using new investigation methods such as computed tomography angiography.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anomalias dos Vasos Coronários
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Lituânia