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Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
A rare coronary artery abnormality: type IV double left anterior descending artery [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2006; 34(2): 102-105

A rare coronary artery abnormality: type IV double left anterior descending artery

Korhan Soylu1, Mahmut Şahin1, Çetin Çelenk2, Diyar Köprülü2
1Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı,Samsun
2Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyodiyagnostik Anabilim Dalı, Samsun

Double left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery arising from both the left and right coronary arteries is a very rare congenital abnormality. A 40-year-old male patient presented with dyspnea. Coronary angiography showed no signs of atherosclerosis. The left anterior descending artery terminated before reaching the apex. Another coronary artery that arose from the proximal of the right coronary artery reached the apex. Multislice computed tomographic angiography showed double LAD originating from the left and right coronary arteries. The patient was informed about the abnormality and was discharged to be monitored without medications.

Keywords: Coronary angiography; coronary vessel anomalies/radiography; tomography, X-ray computed.

How to cite this article
Korhan Soylu, Mahmut Şahin, Çetin Çelenk, Diyar Köprülü. A rare coronary artery abnormality: type IV double left anterior descending artery. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2006; 34(2): 102-105

Corresponding Author: Korhan Soylu, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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