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Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Mid-Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Rare Coronary Anomaly

A single coronary artery is a rare anomaly that may be associated with myocardial ischemia and sudden death. We present a case of a young woman with atypical angina whose coronary angiography revealed a right coronary artery originating from the mid left anterior descending artery, a variant of the single coronary artery.

Coronary vessel anomalies; Coronary angiography; Coronary vessel anomalies/diagnosis; Diagnostic imaging/methods


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