Coronary angioplasty with stenting for acute coronary syndrome in patients with isolated single coronary artery: a report of two cases

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Jul;10(7):550-3. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832b962e.

Abstract

In the largest reported series of patients, the overall angiographical incidence of congenital coronary anomalies was 1.3%. Among these anomalies, an isolated single coronary artery is a rare, congenital coronary anomaly with an incidence of 0.044-0.23%. In this kind of anomaly, the coronary arteries arise by a single coronary ostium in the right or left sinus of Valsalva. Percutaneous coronary revascularization plays an important role in the management of acute coronary syndrome, and coronary anomalies may determine a lower success rate of this intervention. We report two cases of isolated single coronary arteries who underwent successful coronary angioplasty and stenting for acute coronary syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / complications
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy*
  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents*
  • Treatment Outcome