Anomalous left circumflex artery: a case report

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    coronary artery anomaly, coronary angiography, cardiomyopathy

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    https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2016.633

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    Background: The general population, just like the majority of the patients in the angiography laboratory, have a predictable anatomy and presentation of the coronary arteries. Only 1.3% of the patients in a number of 126.595 have anatomical anomalies of the coronary arteries. Of the three main coronary arteries, the circumflex artery presents with a great variant of length and distribution. There is gender predominance, study reports findings in favor of the male population (73 cases, 57male/16 female). There are three types of anomalies of the left circumflex artery (ALCX), among which the most common are the adjacent ostia in the right coronary sinus. ( 1 - 3 ) Case report: We present a clinical case of a 59-year-old female, who presented to a tertiary facility due to a first onset of chest pain who was evaluated for an underlying coronary artery disease. Physical examination showed non-specific signs. She had a previous history of hypertension. The diagnostic workout included: laboratory, electrocardiography, echocardiography and coronary angiography. The electrocardiogram had features of left bundle branch block. The heart ultrasound showed global reduction of the LV systolic function, impaired diastolic function which is a consequence of a long life arterial hypertension. Coronary angiography findings: anomalous left circumflex artery (ALCX) adjacent ostia in the right coronary sinus. We did a one month follow up during that period of time she was treated with: ACE inhibitor, beta-blocker, loop diuretic, aldosterone antagonist and aspirin. Conclusion: The coronary artery anomalies are most often an accidental finding in the catheterization laboratory. Most variations are benign with a variable clinical presentation and prognosis. The anatomical variations in the left circumflex artery are relatively common as in our case the adjacent ostia in the right coronary sinus.

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    Anomalous left circumflex artery: a case report

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    Issue12
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    Pages633
    PDF via DOIhttps://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2016.633
    coronary artery anomaly
    coronary angiography
    cardiomyopathy

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    Ivana Jovanovska Hristova*ORCID
    Magdalena OtljanskaORCID

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    Background: The general population, just like the majority of the patients in the angiography laboratory, have a predictable anatomy and presentation of the coronary arteries. Only 1.3% of the patients in a number of 126.595 have anatomical anomalies of the coronary arteries. Of the three main coronary arteries, the circumflex artery presents with a great variant of length and distribution. There is gender predominance, study reports findings in favor of the male population (73 cases, 57male/16 female). There are three types of anomalies of the left circumflex artery (ALCX), among which the most common are the adjacent ostia in the right coronary sinus. ( 1 - 3 ) Case report: We present a clinical case of a 59-year-old female, who presented to a tertiary facility due to a first onset of chest pain who was evaluated for an underlying coronary artery disease. Physical examination showed non-specific signs. She had a previous history of hypertension. The diagnostic workout included: laboratory, electrocardiography, echocardiography and coronary angiography. The electrocardiogram had features of left bundle branch block. The heart ultrasound showed global reduction of the LV systolic function, impaired diastolic function which is a consequence of a long life arterial hypertension. Coronary angiography findings: anomalous left circumflex artery (ALCX) adjacent ostia in the right coronary sinus. We did a one month follow up during that period of time she was treated with: ACE inhibitor, beta-blocker, loop diuretic, aldosterone antagonist and aspirin. Conclusion: The coronary artery anomalies are most often an accidental finding in the catheterization laboratory. Most variations are benign with a variable clinical presentation and prognosis. The anatomical variations in the left circumflex artery are relatively common as in our case the adjacent ostia in the right coronary sinus.