J Korean Geriatr Soc.  2007 Sep;11(3):150-152.

Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Left Anterior Descending Artery: An Extremely Rare Variety of Single Coronary Artery

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Veterans Hospital, Busan, Korea. dhugie@naver.com

Abstract

Single anomalous coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly of the coronary circulation. Right coronary artery (RCA) arising from the left anterior descending artery is an extermely rare variety of single coronary artery. We report a 68-year-old patient with a single coronary artery system, in whom the right coronary artery originated from the mid left anterior descending artery.

Keyword

Coronary vessel anomalies

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Arteries*
Coronary Circulation
Coronary Vessel Anomalies
Coronary Vessels*
Humans
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