A Rare Anatomical Variant: Congenital Absence of the Right Coronary Artery with Left Circumflex Artery Supplying the Right Coronary Artery (RCA) Territory

Ammar Ahmed; Andrew Assaf; Yogamaya Mantha; Delano Small; Marcel Zughaib

doi:10.12659/AJCR.932248

26 August 2021 : Case report USA

A Rare Anatomical Variant: Congenital Absence of the Right Coronary Artery with Left Circumflex Artery Supplying the Right Coronary Artery (RCA) Territory

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Ammar Ahmed^1EF*, Andrew Assaf^2BDEF, Yogamaya Mantha^3EF, Delano Small^2D, Marcel Zughaib^2D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932248

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932248

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Figure 1. Coronary Angiography: Engagement of the left coronary artery via the right radial artery approach using a 6 French Judkins left (JL 3.5) catheter. The red arrow points toward the left anterior descending artery. The blue arrow points toward the left circumflex artery that supplies a territory of myocardium normally supplied by the right coronary artery. 14° right anterior oblique and 33° caudal view. Overall, there is evidence of mild epicardial coronary artery disease.

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A Rare Anatomical Variant: Congenital Absence of the Right Coronary Artery with Left Circumflex Artery Supplying the Right Coronary Artery (RCA) Territory

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