Extremely Hyperdominant LAD Supplying the Anterior, Inferior, and Lateral Walls of the Left Ventricle

Zoltan Varga; Rakshya Sharma; Adam Stys; Tomasz Stys

doi:10.14797/mdcj-16-4-e1

Extremely Hyperdominant LAD Supplying the Anterior, Inferior, and Lateral Walls of the Left Ventricle

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 16 (2020): Issue 4

By: Zoltan Varga, Rakshya Sharma, Adam Stys and Tomasz Stys

Open Access

|Oct 2020

Abstract

Hyperdominant left anterior descending artery (LAD) is a rare anomaly in which the LAD gives rise to the posterior descending artery. Our case report describes an extreme case of hyperdominant LAD supplying the anterior, inferior, and partially the lateral walls of the left ventricle. It is crucial that physicians be aware of the possibility of extreme LAD dominance. A proximal occlusion of such a vessel might have catastrophic consequences with atypical presentation on electrocardiogram.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-16-4-e1 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Published on: Oct 1, 2020

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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Keywords:

hyperdominant LAD,

superdominant LAD,

coronary artery anomaly,

acute coronary syndrome

© 2020 Zoltan Varga, Rakshya Sharma, Adam Stys, Tomasz Stys, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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