Open AccessAberrant origin of the left coronary artery from the proximal right coronary artery: Diagnostic features and pre‐ and postoperative course
Author(s) -
Liberthson R. R.,
Zaman L.,
Weyman A.,
Kiger R.,
Dinsmore R. E.,
Leinbach R. C.,
Strauss H. W.,
Buckley M. J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960050608
Subject(s) - medicine , thallium , angina , artery , cardiology , right coronary artery , left coronary artery , perfusion , radiology , coronary angiogram , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
Summary: In this report, we present the pre and late postoperative course of a patient with severe angina secondary to aberrant origin or the left coronary artery from the proximal right coronary artery (Fig. 1). We illustrate the noninvasive diagnosis and evaluation of this patient by two‐dimensional ultrasound and stress thallium imaging, and the pre and late postoperative angi‐ographic and thallium perfusion findings.