Andreou A Y, Tryfonos A, Christodoulou C, Theodorou S, Avraamides P C
Department of Cardiology, Limassol General Hospital, Nikeas Str, Pano Polemidia, 3304, Limassol, Cyprus.
Herz. 2012 Jun;37(4):432-5. doi: 10.1007/s00059-011-3529-1. Epub 2011 Oct 13.
We present the case of a 76-year-old patient in whom coronary angiography, performed due to non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, revealed an isolated single coronary (SCA) artery with dual right coronary artery (RCA) distribution. One RCA arose from the mid segment of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery and followed a prepulmonic course to the right, while the other RCA arose as the terminal extension of the left circumflex artery beyond the crux cordis. This is the second reported case of the combination of these two variants of SCA and the first such case in which the LAD-derived RCA originated as a single branch. Furthermore, this is the first report presenting a sinus node artery with origin from an ectopic LAD-connected RCA. The clinical implications of this rare coronary artery pattern are discussed.
我们报告了一例76岁患者的病例,该患者因非ST段抬高型心肌梗死接受冠状动脉造影,结果显示为孤立的单冠状动脉(SCA),具有双右冠状动脉(RCA)分布。一支RCA起源于左前降支(LAD)动脉的中段,沿肺前路径向右走行,而另一支RCA则是左旋支动脉在心脏十字交叉处以外的终末延伸。这是第二例报告的这两种SCA变异组合的病例,也是第一例LAD衍生的RCA起源为单一分支的此类病例。此外,这是第一份报告显示窦房结动脉起源于异位的与LAD相连的RCA。本文讨论了这种罕见冠状动脉模式的临床意义。