Title of article :
Type IV dual left anterior descending artery misdiagnosed as chronic total occlusion
Author/Authors :
Gürbak, İsmail Department of Cardiology - İstanbul Medical Sciences University - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital - İstanbul - Turkey , Panç, Cafer Department of Cardiology - İstanbul Medical Sciences University - Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital - İstanbul - Turkey
Abstract :
Coronary artery anomalies are rare and generally benign
clinical situations seen in 1.3% of the total population (1). Dual
left anterior descending artery (LAD) has a variant course and is
formed from two branches of LAD defined as short and long LAD.
Several types of LAD have been described in the literature (2-4).
Type IV dual LAD is a very rare form. The short LAD originates
from left main coronary artery (LMCA) and terminates proximally
in anterior interventricular sulcus (AIVS) giving off diagonal and
septal branches. The long LAD originates from right sinus Valsalva passing through the anterior of infundibulum of the right
ventricle and terminates in distal AIVS. In this case report, we
present a patient with type IV dual LAD misdiagnosed as chronic
total occlusion of LAD
Keywords :
Type IV , dual left anterior , descending artery , misdiagnosed , chronic total occlusion
Journal title :
The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi