Acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac arrest caused by anomalous left coronary artery arising from the noncoronary cusp. Issue 5 (May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamada, Takahiro; Hattori, Hidetoshi; Kikuchi, Noriko; Haruki, Shintaro; Minami, Yuichiro; Ichihara, Yuki; Saito, Satoshi; Nunoda, Shinichi; Niinami, Hiroshi; Hagiwara, Nobuhisa
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiology cases. Volume 25:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 312
• Page End: 315
• Publication Date: 2022-05
• Subjects: Coronary vessel anomaly -- Myocardial infarction -- Acute heart failure; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Diseases -- Case Reports; Cardiovascular Diseases -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Case Reports; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Cardiology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2021.11.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1878-5409

Abstract

Abstract: Anomalous left coronary artery arising from the noncoronary cusp (LCANCC) is a rare congenital disorder. We herein describe a 17-year-old female patient with sudden cardiac arrest followed by refractory cardiogenic shock. LCANCC-induced acute myocardial infarction with left main coronary artery involvement was subsequently diagnosed, and the patient required a durable left ventricular assist device. <Learning objective: Anomalous left coronary artery arising from the noncoronary cusp is extremely rare, but poses a life-threatening condition. Coronary computed tomography angiography plays a crucial role for the assessment of high-risk anatomic features and decision-making for surgical repair.>