Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery: Not Always Benign. A Worm-Like Thrombus Can Be Housed in This Most Common Coronary Anomaly
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v7i3.525Keywords:
anomalous left circumflex, acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombus, thromboaspiration, cornary angioplassty, coronary stentingAbstract
A case of an anomalous left circumflex (LCx) coronary artery originating from the right coronary ostium is presented in a patient with acute myocardial infarction, whereby a long worm-like thrombus was retrieved from the proximal segment of this artery, which was subsequently stented. This case illustrates that the anomalous LCx is not always benign, and may well predispose to an acute coronary syndrome, requiring interventional management.Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:a. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
b. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
c. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
