Coronary atherosclerosis and a rare combination of congenital coronary anomalies in ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2012 Apr;13(4):269-70. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328351dbca.

Abstract

A 68-year-old man with anterior ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction was treated with primary angioplasty of the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Coronary angiography showed coronary atherosclerosis and a rare combination of congenital coronary anomalies on other coronary vessels (myocardial bridge on mid-LAD and ectopic origin of the circumflex coronary). Coronary angioplasty on the ectopic circumflex was therefore required.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / therapy
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Bridging / complications
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Stents
  • Treatment Outcome