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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 28:36:221.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.221.21307. eCollection 2020.

Dual right coronary artery: an unconventional presentation from Pakistan

Jahanzeb Malik  1 , Nismat Javed  2
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Dual right coronary artery: an unconventional presentation from Pakistan

Jahanzeb Malik et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

There is a significant variation in the mapping of epicardial coronary arteries. This variation may present as different anomalies. These anomalies are usually asymptomatic and can be present at birth. Some might become symptomatic during adulthood and subsequently, result in sudden death. The anomalies, in turn, present a challenge to clinicians during therapeutic intervention. Therefore, there is a growing need to have knowledge about the various forms of the coronary artery anomalies. In our case report, we present the case of a patient who had one such anomaly and provide a hint at one strategy that was used to tackle the challenge.

Keywords: Coronary artery; RCA; dual; intervention.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
dual RCA emerging from the main stalk with diseased second vessel
Figure 2
Figure 2
dual right coronary artery after angioplasty
Figure 3
Figure 3
left anterior descending artery (LAD) with a critical diffuse disease from proximal throughout mid-course
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