Three-dimensional reconstruction of computed tomographic images of anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk in an adult - 28/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00913-5
Takamatsu Horisaki, MD a, b, ⁎ 
, Takehiro Yamashita, MD b, Hiroichi Yokoyama, RT c, Kazushi Urasawa, MD d, Akira Kitabatake, MD d
, Takehiro Yamashita, MD b, Hiroichi Yokoyama, RT c, Kazushi Urasawa, MD d, Akira Kitabatake, MD d a Department of Cardiology, Nakadori General Hospital, Akita, Akita, Japan
b Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center Hokkaido Ohno Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
c Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Center Hokkaido Ohno Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
d Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
*Dr. Horisaki's address is: Department of Cardiology, Nakadori General Hospital, 3-15, Minamidorimisono-cho, Akita-shi, Akita 010-8577, Japan.
Abstract |
We present a 49-year-old female case of anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk. Multidetector computed tomography was performed, and 3-dimensional reconstruction of computed tomographic images found that the left main coronary artery originated from left sinus of the pulmonary trunk and the right coronary artery from the right coronary cusp of the aorta. We speculate that this patient's long life may be due to the dominant right coronary artery and rich collateral from the right coronary artery to the left coronary artery.
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Vol 92 - N° 7
P. 898-899 - octobre 2003 Retour au numéro
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