Clay Kyle J, Hamid Arsalan, Deere Bradley P
Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jul 31;15(7):e42761. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42761. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Coronary artery anomalies are a broad group of congenital coronary artery variations. Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery is a variant that occurs when a coronary artery arises from an inappropriate sinus of Valsalva. While most patients are asymptomatic, these congenital variants may predispose them to symptoms or even sudden cardiac death (SCD). Unfortunately, no unified consensus exists on risk stratification or management of patients with these congenital variants. We present two unique cases of symptomatic anomalous right coronary arteries and discuss their presentations, imaging findings, and management.
冠状动脉异常是一大类先天性冠状动脉变异。冠状动脉起源于主动脉异常是一种变异情况,即冠状动脉从不当的主动脉窦发出。虽然大多数患者无症状,但这些先天性变异可能使他们易于出现症状甚至心源性猝死(SCD)。不幸的是,对于这些先天性变异患者的风险分层或管理尚无统一共识。我们介绍两例有症状的右冠状动脉异常的独特病例,并讨论其临床表现、影像学检查结果及治疗。