Abstract
This case presents a patient who survived 19 years with an occluded left main coronary artery as a result of collateral flow to the anterior wall from an anomalous septal branch arising from the right coronary artery. The case illustrates that minor variations in coronary anatomy may have important effects on the prognosis of a patient.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Collateral Circulation / physiology
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Artery Bypass
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Coronary Circulation / physiology*
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Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
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Coronary Vessel Anomalies / physiopathology
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Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
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Exercise Test
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Male
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
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Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
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Myocardial Infarction / surgery
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Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
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Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology
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Myocardial Ischemia / surgery
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Survival Rate