Open AccessRight-Sided Origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery
Author(s) -
Dieter Ropers,
David Chew Soon Ping,
Stephan Achenbach
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.04.014
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , left coronary artery , artery , right coronary artery , aorta , hemodynamics , pulmonary artery , population , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction , environmental health
coronary artery anomalies occur in approximately 1% to 2% of the population. In the majority of cases, they lack hemodynamic significance ([1][1]). A course of the left anterior descending or left main coronary artery between the aorta and pulmonary artery has been associated with ischemic events
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