Double Right Coronary Artery Originating From Separate Ostia in an Older Female Cadaver With Cerebrovascular Disease: A Case Report

This case report presents an extraordinary finding: a double right coronary artery with each artery originating from separate ostia off the aorta. This case was discovered in the cadaver of a 76-year-old woman whose cause of death was cerebrovascular disease. We discuss the diagnostic intricacies an...

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Main Authors: Paige O'Brien Daly, Rachel Thomas, Makenzie Cree, Tierra Kindred, Selena Anand, Paul Foretich, Mishalle Rashid, Tiffany L. Carpenetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-01-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1260
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Summary:This case report presents an extraordinary finding: a double right coronary artery with each artery originating from separate ostia off the aorta. This case was discovered in the cadaver of a 76-year-old woman whose cause of death was cerebrovascular disease. We discuss the diagnostic intricacies and implications of this unique anomaly, emphasizing its rarity in reported cases, particularly in the circumstances of gender distribution and ostial origins.
ISSN:2767-7664