Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion

Introduction. Congenital coronary anomalies are detected in about 5% of all performed coronarographies. Coronary artery (CA) anomalies (CAA), considered to be of great risk, are the ones where the CA arises from the opposite sinus (anomalous origination of CA from opposite sinus, ACA-OS) of Valsalva...

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Main Authors: Čanković Milenko, Čanji Tibor, Debeljački Dragan, Komazec Nikola, Petrović Milovan, Velicki Lazar
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2022-01-01
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Debeljački Dragan
Komazec Nikola
Petrović Milovan
Velicki Lazar
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description Introduction. Congenital coronary anomalies are detected in about 5% of all performed coronarographies. Coronary artery (CA) anomalies (CAA), considered to be of great risk, are the ones where the CA arises from the opposite sinus (anomalous origination of CA from opposite sinus, ACA-OS) of Valsalva. These anomalies are detected in about 1% of cases. This report shows a unique case of a patient with anterior wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by left main CA (LMCA) occlusion, which arose from the right coronary cusp and had an interarterial course, successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Case report. A 46-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital due to STEMI of the anterior region. On admission, the patient was hypertensive (150/100 mmHg) in sinus rhythm (heart rate 70/min), Killip I. After the initial examination and admitting dual antiplatelet therapy, the patient underwent urgent coronarography. Coronarography was performed using the transradial approach. The right CA had no significant stenosis and was easily cannulated, whereas the left CA could not be cannulated at the usual position. Attempts to cannulate the left CA with multiple catheters of various curves were unsuccessful. The conclusion was that there was a CA anomaly, and the cannulation of the anomalous left CA, which arose from the opposite (right) coronary cusp (anomalous aortic origin of the left CA, AAOLCA), was successfully performed with a Multipurpose catheter. Moreover, the LMCA was occluded in the distal segment. Two drug-eluting stents (DES) were implanted, but the patient developed the no-reflow phenomenon and cardiogenic shock. After the patient was stabilized, computed tomography (CT) coronarography was performed, and AAOLCA with an interarterial course was registered. During the follow-up period, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was per-formed, and in the staged procedure, a stent was implanted into the proximal circumflex artery using the T and protrusion (TAP) technique. Conclusion. Patients with STEMI and the anomalies of CAs are very rare. As such, these patients represent a great challenge for revascularization. Possessing the knowledge of anatomic varieties is paramount when it comes to these patients to treat them adequately with primary PCI.
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spelling doaj-art-03c86d7b968e4917bbac687697d3c9d42025-08-20T02:03:18ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202022-01-0179993293710.2298/VSP201001044C0042-84502100044CPrimary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusionČanković Milenko0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6714-949XČanji Tibor1Debeljački Dragan2Komazec Nikola3Petrović Milovan4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2251-0135Velicki Lazar5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-819XUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia + Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, SerbiaInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, SerbiaInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, SerbiaInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia + Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia + Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, SerbiaIntroduction. Congenital coronary anomalies are detected in about 5% of all performed coronarographies. Coronary artery (CA) anomalies (CAA), considered to be of great risk, are the ones where the CA arises from the opposite sinus (anomalous origination of CA from opposite sinus, ACA-OS) of Valsalva. These anomalies are detected in about 1% of cases. This report shows a unique case of a patient with anterior wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by left main CA (LMCA) occlusion, which arose from the right coronary cusp and had an interarterial course, successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Case report. A 46-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital due to STEMI of the anterior region. On admission, the patient was hypertensive (150/100 mmHg) in sinus rhythm (heart rate 70/min), Killip I. After the initial examination and admitting dual antiplatelet therapy, the patient underwent urgent coronarography. Coronarography was performed using the transradial approach. The right CA had no significant stenosis and was easily cannulated, whereas the left CA could not be cannulated at the usual position. Attempts to cannulate the left CA with multiple catheters of various curves were unsuccessful. The conclusion was that there was a CA anomaly, and the cannulation of the anomalous left CA, which arose from the opposite (right) coronary cusp (anomalous aortic origin of the left CA, AAOLCA), was successfully performed with a Multipurpose catheter. Moreover, the LMCA was occluded in the distal segment. Two drug-eluting stents (DES) were implanted, but the patient developed the no-reflow phenomenon and cardiogenic shock. After the patient was stabilized, computed tomography (CT) coronarography was performed, and AAOLCA with an interarterial course was registered. During the follow-up period, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was per-formed, and in the staged procedure, a stent was implanted into the proximal circumflex artery using the T and protrusion (TAP) technique. Conclusion. Patients with STEMI and the anomalies of CAs are very rare. As such, these patients represent a great challenge for revascularization. Possessing the knowledge of anatomic varieties is paramount when it comes to these patients to treat them adequately with primary PCI.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502100044C.pdfcomputed tomography angiographycoronary angiographycoronary occlusioncoronary vessel anomaliespercutaneous coronary interventionsinus of valsalvast elevation myocardial infarction
spellingShingle Čanković Milenko
Čanji Tibor
Debeljački Dragan
Komazec Nikola
Petrović Milovan
Velicki Lazar
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
computed tomography angiography
coronary angiography
coronary occlusion
coronary vessel anomalies
percutaneous coronary intervention
sinus of valsalva
st elevation myocardial infarction
title Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion
title_full Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion
title_fullStr Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion
title_full_unstemmed Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion
title_short Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion
title_sort primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of valsalva and left main coronary artery occlusion
topic computed tomography angiography
coronary angiography
coronary occlusion
coronary vessel anomalies
percutaneous coronary intervention
sinus of valsalva
st elevation myocardial infarction
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502100044C.pdf
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