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8627986

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery may lead to myocardial ischemia despite the absence of atherosclerosis. We report the case of a 52-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital with exertional chest discomfort and palpitations. An anomalous origin of the right coronary artery was demonstrated by coronary angiography. There was no evidence of atherosclerosis in either the left or right coronary arteries. However, detailed information regarding the proximal portion of the anomalous artery was not acquired by coronary angiography. In this patient, ultrafast computed tomography (UFT) revealed an acute angle takeoff of the anomalous right coronary artery from the aorta. Furthermore, the proximal portion of the right coronary artery traversed the aorta and pulmonary trunk. This case illustrates that UFT is useful for detecting an anomalous origin of the coronary arteries and evaluating the mechanism of myocardial ischemia in patients with anomalous origin of the coronary arteries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0021-4868
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
807-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrafast computed tomography in the diagnosis and evaluation of anomalous origin of the right coronary artery.
pubmed:affiliation
Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports