2. Q1 Which of these best describes a 'malignant' course of a coronary artery?
A. coronary artery arises from the left coronary cusp
B. coronary artery passes between the aorta and pulmonary trunk (interarterial)
C. coronary artery passes posterior to the aorta (retroaortic)
D. left coronary artery passes anterior to the pulmonary trunk (pre-pulmonic)
3. Why its important ?
• The 2nd most common cause of sudden cardiac death after ?
(malignant coronary artery course)
• Its common ?
Congenital coronary artery anomalies (CCAAs) are not common, found only in
~1% (range 0.1-2%)
The incidenceof (malignant coronary artery course) is estimated at ~1.3% of
coronary anomalies
17. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• prepulmoniccourse
• retroaorticcourse
• transseptalcourse
• intra-atrial course of theright coronary artery
18. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• prepulmoniccourse
• retroaorticcourse
• transseptalcourse
• intra-atrial course of theright coronary artery
19. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• prepulmoniccourse
• retroaorticcourse
• transseptalcourse
• intra-atrial course of the right coronary artery
20. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• prepulmoniccourse
1- No hemodynamicconsequences However, it has been
associated with angina in somecasereports.
2 -Association tetralogy of Fallot.
3- Patient management will entirely depend on symptoms and
on associated findings.
21. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Prepulmoniccourse
• Retroaortic course
• Transseptal course
• Intra-atrialcourse of the right coronary artery
22. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Prepulmoniccourse
• Retroaorticcourse
• Transseptal course
• Intra-atrialcourse of the right coronary artery
23. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Retroaorticcourse
1- Similarto a prepulmonicanomalous coronary artery course,
a retroaorticcourseis thought to not beof increased
haemodynamicrisk
2 -Association othercongenital coronary artery anomalies
3- Patient management will entirely depend on symptoms and
on associated findings.
24. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Prepulmoniccourse
• Retroaortic course
• Transseptal course
• Intra-atrialcourse of the right coronary artery
25. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Prepulmoniccourse
• Retroaortic course
• Transseptal course
• Intra-atrialcourse of the right coronary artery
Runsanteriorlyandinferiorlytothe aortic valve in asubpulmonic
routethrough theinterventricularseptal myocardium
26. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Transseptal course
Runs anteriorly and inferiorly to theaortic valve in a subpulmonic
route through the interventricular septal myocardium
1- Similarto a prepulmonicorretroaorticcoursea transseptal
courseis apparently not of increased haemodynamicrisk .
2 -Association othercongenital coronary artery anomalies
3- Patient management will entirely depend on symptoms and
on associated findings.
27. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Prepulmoniccourse
• Retroaorticcourse
• Transseptalcourse
• Intra-atrialcourse of the right coronary artery
28. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Prepulmoniccourse
• Retroaorticcourse
• Transseptalcourse
• Intra-atrialcourse of the right coronary artery
The RCA vessel partially or completely courses through the right atrial chamber
29. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
• Benign course of coronary arteries J
• Intra-atrialcourse of the right coronary artery
The RCA vessel partially or completely courses through the right atrial chamber
Usually asymptomaticand clinically occult but is of radiological
significancein any fluoroscopicprocedurerequiring a wireor
catheterto bepassed through theright atrium, in which it is
proneto injury causing right coronal artery territory ischaemia
orinfarction.
30. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
malignant course of coronary arteries :(
• Inter-arterial course of the left coronary artery
• Inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery
31. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
malignant course of coronary arteries :(
• Inter-arterial course of the left coronary artery
• Inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery
32. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
malignant course of coronary arteries :(
• Inter-arterial course of the left coronary artery
• Inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery
33. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
malignant course of coronary arteries :(
• Inter-arterial course of the left coronaryartery
- Occlusion during physical activityduetocompression between themajor
arteries.
-Managementofan aberrantleftcoronaryarterywith interarterial course is
complex,anddependson factorswhich include patientage,associated
symptoms,evidence ofmyocardial ischaemia,andsurgeon preference
34. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
malignant course of coronary arteries :(
• Inter-arterial course of the left coronary artery
• Inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery
35. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
malignant course of coronary arteries :(
• Inter-arterial course of the left coronary artery
• Inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery
36. Anomalous course of coronary arteries
malignant course of coronary arteries :(
• Inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery
Increased risk of cardiacischaemia, myocardial infarction, and
possibly sudden death.theaberrant courseof theright coronary
artery to beless concerning than an aberrant courseof theleft
coronary artery.Repairstrategies vary depending on the
institution's level of concern.
37. Q1 Which of these best describes a 'malignant' course of a coronary artery?
A. coronary artery arises from the left coronary cusp
B. coronary artery passes between the aorta and pulmonary trunk (interarterial)
C. coronary artery passes posterior to the aorta (retroaortic)
D. left coronary artery passes anterior to the pulmonary trunk (pre-pulmonic)
38. Q1 Which of these best describes a 'malignant' course of a coronary artery?
A. coronary artery arises from the left coronary cusp
B. coronary artery passes between the aorta and pulmonary trunk (interarterial)
C. coronary artery passes posterior to the aorta (retroaortic)
D. left coronary artery passes anterior to the pulmonary trunk (pre-pulmonic)
39. Q1 Which of these best describes a 'malignant' course of a coronary artery?
A. coronary artery arises from the left coronary cusp
B. coronary artery passes between the aorta and pulmonary trunk (interarterial)
C. coronary artery passes posterior to the aorta (retroaortic)
D. left coronary artery passes anterior to the pulmonary trunk (pre-pulmonic)
40. Q1 Which of these best describes a 'malignant' course of a coronary artery?
A. coronary artery arises from the left coronary cusp
B. coronary artery passes between the aorta and pulmonary trunk (interarterial)
C. coronary artery passes posterior to the aorta (retroaortic)
D. left coronary artery passes anterior to the pulmonary trunk (pre-pulmonic)