Type 4 Dual Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Coronary Anomaly.
Seon Woong JangKi Hwan KimByung Hoon LeePublished in: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology (2024)
Dual left anterior descending artery (LAD) is a rare congenital coronary artery anomaly with a prevalence of approximately 1% in the general population. To date, 10 types of dual LAD artery anomalies have been reported. Among these, type 4 is one of the rarest. Knowledge and recognition of the dual LAD artery are important for correct diagnosis and planning of coronary bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention. We report a case of a 59-year-old male with type 4 dual LAD artery who presented with dyspepsia and sweating for several months and had approximately 50%-70% stenosis in a major diagonal branch off the short LAD artery.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- healthcare
- pulmonary artery
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- pulmonary hypertension
- helicobacter pylori
- helicobacter pylori infection
- aortic stenosis
- aortic valve
- surgical site infection