Heart failure in an elderly man: where is that coronary?

Charlie J Sang; Stephen A Clarkson; Elizabeth A Jackson; Firas Al Solaiman; Marc G Cribbs

doi:10.1017/S104795112100007X

Heart failure in an elderly man: where is that coronary?

Cardiol Young. 2021 Jun;31(6):1030-1033. doi: 10.1017/S104795112100007X. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

Authors

Charlie J Sang¹, Stephen A Clarkson², Elizabeth A Jackson², Firas Al Solaiman³, Marc G Cribbs⁴

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Residency Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
² Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
³ Section of Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
⁴ Section of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

PMID: 33504403
DOI: 10.1017/S104795112100007X

Abstract

Anomalous coronary arteries from the pulmonary artery are uncommon causes of heart failure in the adult population. This case demonstrates the unusual presentation in a patient with anomalous right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and discusses the complex pathophysiology of this lesion and the role of guideline-directed medical therapy in the management of these patients.

Keywords: CHD; Coronary vessel anomaly; cardiomyopathy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies* / diagnosis
Coronary Vessel Anomalies* / diagnostic imaging
Heart Failure* / diagnosis
Heart Failure* / etiology
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery