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Transoesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis of aberrant coronary artery
J A Salloum1, D Thomas, J Evans
1Department of Cardiology, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
International Journal of Cardiology
|July 1, 1991
Insights
A rare congenital heart defect, aberrant left coronary artery origin from the right sinus of Valsalva, caused exertional angina in a patient. Surgical bypass successfully treated the condition, preventing further cardiac ischemia.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Aberrant coronary artery origin is a rare congenital anomaly.
- The left main coronary artery originating from the right sinus of Valsalva can lead to myocardial ischemia.
Observation:
- A 40-year-old patient presented with angina of effort.
- Symptoms were attributed to an aberrant origin of the left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva.
Findings:
- Transesophageal echocardiography and selective coronary angiography confirmed the diagnosis.
- The aberrant coronary artery pathway was identified as the cause of the patient's symptoms.
Implications:
- Surgical intervention, specifically aorto-coronary bypass, is an effective treatment.
- Preventing recurrent myocardial ischemia is crucial for long-term patient outcomes.
Abstract:
Aberrant origin of the main stem of the left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva caused angina of effort in a 40 year-old patient. Diagnosis was revealed by transoesophageal echocardiography and confirmed by selective coronary angiography. Aorto-coronary bypass was performed in order to prevent the recurrence of myocardial ischemia.