Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly that can pose significant diagnostic challenges during cardiac evaluation. We present a case of a 54-year-old male patient with chest pain and a syncopal episode and subsequently diagnosed with non-ST-elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Coronary angiography revealed an anomalous origin of the RCA, making it difficult to precisely locate the artery's point of origin with selective contrast injection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel disease with various complications involving different organ systems caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. While the respiratory complications associated with COVID-19 have been well publicized, our understanding of the nonpulmonary complications of COVID-19 is lacking. Herein we present a case of a middle-aged woman who developed myopericarditis, pericardial effusion, and tamponade in the setting of COVID-19 infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiant aneurysms of the left main coronary artery are one of the rarest findings in cardiology, encountered in less than 0.02% of patients. The presentation is usually the same as coronary artery disease since most coronary aneurysms in the western world are associated with atherosclerosis.
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