A Case of Combining Coronary Angiography and CT Angiography to Diagnose an Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and a Single Coronary Artery

  • Jingzhao Sun Department of Emergency, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University
  • Jinlin Ren Department of Emergency, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
  • Mengqi Wang Department of Emergency, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
  • Bo Hu Department of Emergency, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University
Keywords: CoronaryAngiography; CTAngiography; Myocardial Infarction; Single CoronaryArtery

Abstract

Coronary artery anomalies encompass a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and pathophysiological mechanisms, exhibiting signifcant heterogeneity. The majority of coronary artery anomalies exhibit negligible clinical manifestations.. Among these anomalies, the occurrence of a single left coronary artery with congenital right coronary artery agenesis represents an exceedingly rare manifestation. This case report presents the clinical profle of a 37-year-old male patient who underwent intervention and coronary CT to confrm his acute myocardial infarction and a solitary left coronary artery. Athorough understanding of coronary variations and the identifcation of coronary lesions can enable cardiovascular physicians to adopt more personalized treatment strategies for their patients.

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Published
2023-12-27
Issue
Vol 12 No 4 (2023)
Section
Review Article

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