A Case of an Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising from the Left Coronary Cusp

Authors

Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, USA.
Ahmer A. Longi, Aga Khan University
Arfeen A. Khan, Dr. Ziauddin University and Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Syed Inam Rizvi, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, GBR.
Syed B. Rizvi, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, USA.

Document Type

Report

Department

Internal Medicine

Abstract

An anomalous origin of the right coronary artery is usually asymptomatic. It is mostly found incidentally on an invasive diagnostic angiogram. It does lead to an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, especially in younger patients. We present a case of a 41-year-old who had presented to the hospital with complaints of chest pain. The patient was evaluated by cardiology who performed an angiography that identified an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery arising from the left coronary cusp but no evidence of coronary artery disease. Once identified, these anomalous vessels should be corrected surgically, as these conditions increase the risk of sudden cardiac death arrhythmia and ischemic events.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Curēus

Recommended Citation

Rawala, M. S., Longi, A. A., Khan, A. A., Rizvi, S. I., Rizvi, S. B. (2019). A Case of an Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising from the Left Coronary Cusp. Curēus, 11(5), e4659-e4659.
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