<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Coronary artery malformations are rare congenital abnormalities, which present non-specific symptoms such as atypical chest pain, malignant arrhythmia, or sudden cardiac death. The proper diagnosis of these abnormalities in emergency conditions can be very difficult, and noninvasive imaging techniques, such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, along with the gold standard represented by invasive coronary angiography, remain the most frequently used modalities for diagnosing these rare cases. We present four cases of coronary anomalies represented by an abnormal origin of the coronary arteries from the coronary ostium, presenting in emergency conditions with symptoms of acute myocardial infarction, which were diagnosed by urgent angiography.</p></abstract>

Coronary artery malformations are rare congenital abnormalities, which present non-specific symptoms such as atypical chest pain, malignant arrhythmia, or sudden cardiac death. The proper diagnosis of these abnormalities in emergency conditions can be very difficult, and noninvasive imaging techniques, such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, along with the gold standard represented by invasive coronary angiography, remain the most frequently used modalities for diagnosing these rare cases. We present four cases of coronary anomalies represented by an abnormal origin of the coronary arteries from the coronary ostium, presenting in emergency conditions with symptoms of acute myocardial infarction, which were diagnosed by urgent angiography.

Coronary Artery Malformations Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Case Series

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

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Coronary artery malformations are rare congenital abnormalities, which present non-specific symptoms such as atypical chest pain, malignant arrhythmia, or...

Coronary Artery Malformations Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Case Series

Published Online: Jul 11, 2017

Page range: 84 - 88

Received: Apr 14, 2017

Accepted: May 25, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jce-2017-0011

Keywords
coronary artery malformation, coronary ostium, congenital heart diseases

© 2017 Laura Jani et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Coronary Artery Malformations Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Case Series

Published Online: Jul 11, 2017

Page range: 84 - 88

Received: Apr 14, 2017

Accepted: May 25, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jce-2017-0011

Keywordscoronary artery malformation, coronary ostium, congenital heart diseases

© 2017 Laura Jani et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
coronary artery malformation, coronary ostium, congenital heart diseases