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ArticleCureus2024

Congenital Anomalies of the Left Main Coronary Artery: A Case Series.

Edvin Dado, Hortensia Gjergo, Ervina Shirka, Leonard Simoni, Augusta Gjika

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Edvin DadoDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, ALB.
Hortensia GjergoDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, ALB.
Ervina ShirkaDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, ALB.
Leonard SimoniDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, ALB.
Augusta GjikaDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, ALB.

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Abstract

Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) are rare congenital defects. The most frequent congenital anomaly is the origin of the left circumflex artery (LCX) from the right coronary sinus, followed by the common origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) and left anterior descending artery (LAD) from the right coronary sinus, as well as LAD originating from the right coronary sinus. The rarest anomaly is the left coronary artery or left main (LM) originating from the right coronary sinus. CAAs can occur with various anatomical features according to their origin and course. In this article, we will present four cases with congenital anomalies of the LM according to the above variations detected through coronary CT angiogram (CCTA) and coronary angiography. These cases involve an LM coronary artery originating from the right coronary sinus and pre-aortic course, retro-aortic course, LM originating from the sino-tubular junction above the left coronary sinus, and complete absence of LM. The incidence of these cases is rare, so their diagnosis is very important for patients' management and follow-up.

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anomalous left main coronary arterycadiothoracic surgerycomputed tomographic angiographycongenital anomalies of coronary arteriescoronary ostium

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PMID39036199
PMCPMC11258941

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