[Acute coronary syndrome (NSTEMI) in patient with coronary artery anomaly]

Kardiol Pol. 2013;71(5):538-40. doi: 10.5603/KP.2013.0106.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Congenital abnormalities of the coronary arteries are found in 0.6-1.5% of patients in coronary angiographies and most of them are benign. Their presence may prolong the time of the examination which is important especially in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The incidence of coronary artery anomaly with critical stenosis in the anomalous vessel may impose technical problems during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We report the case of a patient with one of the most common coronary anomaly and ACS treated with multivessel PCI.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology*
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / surgery
  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention