Prenatal Detection of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery with an Interarterial Course.
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SUBMITTER: Vargas LA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7175794 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Project description:BackgroundDetermining the optimal management of right anomalous coronary artery from the opposite sinus (R-ACAOS) with an interarterial course (IAC) in middle-aged adults remains elusive. Hybrid cardiac imaging combining non-invasive and invasive approaches to identify high-risk anatomic features, as well as functional testing to assess potential ischaemic status by dynamic compression, can guide therapeutic decisions.Case summaryA 65-year-old female was newly diagnosed with R-ACAOS with IAC, accompanied by suspected angina and two syncope episodes. She was initially considered as non-specific chest pain based on negative treadmill test (TMT) taken 10 years earlier. An anomaly of R-ACAOS with IAC travelling between the aorta and pulmonary artery was detected by coronary computed tomography angiography with a severe stenosis at the ostium, but with little evidence of atherosclerotic plaque. Exercise test (TMT) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) results were negative. Invasive imaging revealed a luminal area stenosis of 45% at the ostial right coronary artery, and a slit-like orifice anatomical feature, with a minimal lumen area of 5.81 mm2 at diastole determined by intravascular ultrasound. Based on hybrid cardiac imaging results and previous data from a case series, conservative management was recommended with strenuous exercise restrictions. The patient fared well during 12 months of follow-up after discharge.DiscussionHybrid cardiac imaging-guided conservative management including exercise restriction appears justifiable in such middle-aged adults with R-ACAOS accompanied by suspected angina in absence of ischaemia in stress-induced tests (TMT or SPECT), despite high-risk anatomical features of an IAC and slit-like orifice being present.
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