Single Coronary Artery

Abstract

Right coronary artery (RCA) originating from left coronary sinus of valsalva is a very rare congenital coronary artery anomaly. A 45-year-old woman presented with hypertension, complaints of chest pain and abnormal exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) testing. The coronary angiography was performed. RCA was vizualized as anomalously originating from the left coronary sinus of valsalva. In this case report, we present a patient who had a single coronary artery from left sinus of valsalva.

Keywords

• Congenital coronary artery anomaly, coronary angiography, singlecoronary artery.

Tek Koroner Arter: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Sağ koroner arterin sol sinüs valsalvadan köken alması, oldukça nadir bir konjenital koroner arter anomalisidir. Efor anjinasıyla başvuran 45 yaşında hipertansif bir bayan hastada yapılan koroner angiografide; sağ koroner arterin, sol sinüs valsalvadan çıktığı görüldü. Bu yazıda sol sinüs valsalvadan çıkan, tek koroner artere sahip olgu sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

• Konjenital koroner arter anomalisi, koroner anjiografi, tek koronerarter.

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