Anomalous origin of the circumflex coronary artery in association with the right superior septal artery

Abstract

The presence of anomalous coronary arteries is observed infrequently during routine coronary angiography. However, their identification is crucial to the management of the patient with associated coronary artery disease. A case is described in which concomitant anomalous origin of the circumflex coronary artery from the right coronary artery, and a right superior septal coronary artery with a separate ostium occurred in association with severe three-vessel coronary artery disease requiring bypass graft surgery. Clues to the presence of the anomalous vessels were (1) their visualization during left ventriculography and (2) their presence or absence during injection of the normally originating vessels. This particular association of anomalous vessels was previously unreported.