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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S151-S152.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.02.021. Epub 2016 Mar 10.

Hyperdominant left anterior descending artery (LAD): A rare coronary anomaly

Adithya Udupa  1 , B K Goyal  2 , Sameer Pagad  3
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Hyperdominant left anterior descending artery (LAD): A rare coronary anomaly

Adithya Udupa et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Hyperdominant left anterior descending artery (LAD) is a rare coronary anomaly in which posterior descending artery arises from LAD instead of left circumflex or right coronary artery. Here we present a case of hyperdominant LAD presenting as acute myocardial infarction.

Keywords: Acute AWMI; Coronary angiogram; Hyperdominant LAD.

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Showing nondominant RCA.
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Showing critical lesion of mid-LAD shown in RAO cranial view.
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Showing hyperdominant LAD after primary PCI in RAO cranial view.
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