Anomalous origin of right coronary artery causing myocardial ischemia in a young patient

Abstract

Anomalous right coronary artery from left coronary sinus can have dynamic narrowing and kinking causing symptoms of myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac death. Surgical repair of the anomaly is required in the symptomatic patient because of risk of ischemia or ventricular arrhythmia. Asymptomatic incidentally diagnosed low-risk patients can be closely followed up with exercise restriction as per present guideline.

Keywords

• Anomalous right coronary artery
• myocardial ischemia
• surgical repair