Kumar Sanjay, Kaushik Sashank, Vaval Alain, Zhao Qian, Lazar Jason M, Grodman Richard
Cardiovascular Medicine Department, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States.
BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Oct 16;2011:bcr0420114164. doi: 10.1136/bcr.04.2011.4164.
Anomalous origin of right coronary artery (RCA) has been associated with angina, myocardial infarction and sudden death. Often these patients are referred for surgery. However, long-term β-blocker therapy instead of surgery has been used in some cases with success. The authors report a case of anomalous RCA where resolution of ischemia with β-blocker was objectively demonstrated on serial stress testing.
右冠状动脉(RCA)异常起源与心绞痛、心肌梗死及猝死相关。这些患者常被转诊接受手术治疗。然而,在某些情况下,长期使用β受体阻滞剂治疗而非手术治疗也取得了成功。作者报告了一例RCA异常的病例,通过连续的负荷试验客观地证明了β受体阻滞剂可缓解心肌缺血。