Dual anterior interventricular arteries
โ Scribed by On Topaz; George W. Vetrovec; Thomas Wheeler; Brian K. Holdaway
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 264 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0897-3806
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โฆ Synopsis
A patient with dual left anterior descending (R. interventricularis anterior of the left coronary artery) coronary artery is presented. A normally arising left anterior descending was hypoplastic, and an anomalous left anterior descending, which arose from the right sinus aorticus had a normal caliber. The anomalous left anterior descending artery traversed between the aorta and the pulmonary artery supplying most of the anterior myocardial wall of the left ventricle. This rare coronary anomaly can potentially have implications on percutaneous coronary interventions or on surgical revascularization procedures.
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## Abstract A technique of cannulation of the anterior interventricular vein (AIV) selectively, along with selective cannulation of the coronary sinus, is described. The technique was successful in 61 of 82 patients (76%) in whom it was attempted. There were no serious complications. The technique