Division of the anterior descending branch into many small arteries is a rare coronary anomaly. We report the case of a 64-year-old female with severe stenosis (>75%) in the proximal region of the anterior descending branch as indicated by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). In addition, coronary angiography showed that the anterior descending branch of the coronary artery split into numerous small arteries, an anomaly that can confound clinical examination.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11262035PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2023-0260DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

anterior descending
16
descending branch
12
small arteries
8
ponytail left
4
anterior
4
left anterior
4
descending
4
descending artery
4
artery case
4
case report
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!