A successful septal ablation of the first septal perforator artery arising from the circumflex artery
A Kilicgedik1, C Y Karabay, S M Aung
1Cardiology, Koşuyolu Heart & Research Hospital, Cevizli, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey.
Insights
Congenital coronary artery anomalies are rare. This case study details a successful septal ablation for a first septal perforator artery originating from the circumflex artery in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Congenital coronary artery anomalies are typically incidental findings.
- These anomalies are uncommon and often asymptomatic.
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can cause significant symptoms.
Abstract:
Congenital coronary anomalies are usually incidental, uncommon and asymptomatic. We present a case of a successful septal ablation of the first septal perforator artery arising from the circumflex artery in a patient with symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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