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Case Reports
. 1996 Dec;67(6):407-9.

[Double origin of anterior descending artery--from the left and right coronary arteries--associated with anomalous origin of the circumflex artery]

[Article in Portuguese]
L de C Bastos  1 , S Ariê, J F Martins, R S de Almeida, A C Jorge, T Kahrbek, V L Ferreira, F L Pereira
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  • PMID: 9246830
Case Reports

[Double origin of anterior descending artery--from the left and right coronary arteries--associated with anomalous origin of the circumflex artery]

[Article in Portuguese]
L de C Bastos et al. Arq Bras Cardiol. 1996 Dec.

Abstract

A 65 year-old white man, with typical angina pectoris, underwent coronary angiography that showed dual left anterior descending artery (LAD), originating from the right coronary artery (RCA), associated with anomalous origin of the left circumflex artery (LCX) also from the RCA. This an extremely rare coronary artery anomaly and, it is the first case reported, so far. This rareness and clinical significance are emphasized.

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