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Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery: Cardiac CT
Author(s) -
Levisman Jeffrey,
Budoff Matthew,
Karlsberg Ronald
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22061
Subject(s) - medicine , atresia , cardiology , left coronary artery , artery , chest pain , coronary artery disease , radiology
Congenital coronary artery disease is a rare occurrence, and atresia of the left main is one of the least frequently observed variations. In a recent review of 1,950 angiograms, 110 congenital coronary anomalies were seen, and of those, only 13 cases represented an absent left main coronary artery (LMCA). This case is of a 53‐year‐old male who initially presented 2 years prior for atypical chest pain. The anatomy described in this case is typical for LMCA atresia. Cardiac CT was used to demonstrate the anomaly. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.