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Anatomic variations of coronary arteries: origins, branching patterns, and abnormalities


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Figure 1

(A) Right dominance. (B) Codominance. (C) Left dominance. CxA, circumflex artery; PIA, posterior interventricular artery; RCA, right coronary artery
(A) Right dominance. (B) Codominance. (C) Left dominance. CxA, circumflex artery; PIA, posterior interventricular artery; RCA, right coronary artery

Figure 2

(A) Two orifices in the right cusp. (B) Three orifices in the right cusp. Extra orifice (arrow) aside from RCA (open arrow) was conal artery. RCA, right coronary artery
(A) Two orifices in the right cusp. (B) Three orifices in the right cusp. Extra orifice (arrow) aside from RCA (open arrow) was conal artery. RCA, right coronary artery

Figure 3

(A) One conal artery from the aorta. (B) Two conal arteries, one from aorta (1) and another from RCA (2). (C) Three conal arteries, one from aorta (2), 2 from RCA (1, 3). RCA, right coronary artery
(A) One conal artery from the aorta. (B) Two conal arteries, one from aorta (1) and another from RCA (2). (C) Three conal arteries, one from aorta (2), 2 from RCA (1, 3). RCA, right coronary artery

Figure 4

(A) RPDA branched from RCA at acute margin; (B) RPDA branched from RCA after giving the marginal artery. RCA, right coronary artery; RPDA, right posterior diagonal artery
(A) RPDA branched from RCA at acute margin; (B) RPDA branched from RCA after giving the marginal artery. RCA, right coronary artery; RPDA, right posterior diagonal artery

Figure 5

(A) Two orifices in the left aortic cusp: RCA (1) and LCA (2). (B) Interatrial course of RCA between PT and aorta. LCA, left coronary artery; PT, pulmonary trunk; RCA, right coronary artery
(A) Two orifices in the left aortic cusp: RCA (1) and LCA (2). (B) Interatrial course of RCA between PT and aorta. LCA, left coronary artery; PT, pulmonary trunk; RCA, right coronary artery

Figure 6

(A) Myocardial loop. (B) Left dominant pattern in this case. CxA, circumflex artery; PIA, posterior interventricular artery; RCA, right coronary artery
(A) Myocardial loop. (B) Left dominant pattern in this case. CxA, circumflex artery; PIA, posterior interventricular artery; RCA, right coronary artery

Figure 7

(A) One site of the myocardial bridge on the AIA. (B) Two sites on the AIA. AIA, anterior interventricular artery
(A) One site of the myocardial bridge on the AIA. (B) Two sites on the AIA. AIA, anterior interventricular artery

Anatomic variations of coronary arteries, n (%)

Dominant pattern (n = 95)
Right88 (93)
Left5 (5)
Codominance2 (2)
Coronary orifices (n = 95)
Dual aortic origin65 (68)
One orifice in the left and 2 orifices in the right aortic cusps28 (29)
One orifice in the left and 3 orifices in the right aortic cusps1 (1)
Two orifices in the left aortic cusp1 (1)
Branching pattern of LCA (n = 93)
Bifurcation32 (34)
Trifurcation53 (57)
Quadrifurcation8 (9)
Conal artery (n = 95)
One branch31 (33)
With a separate orifice7 (7)
From RCA24 (25)
Two branches53 (56)
Two with separate orifices1 (1)
One separate orifice and one RCA17 (18)
From RCA35 (37)
Three branches11 (12)
One separate orifice and 2 RCAs4 (4)
From RCA7 (7)
RPDA (n = 95)
Absence52 (55)
From RCA43 (45)

Prevalence of coronary artery anomalies, n (%)

Anomalous origin of RCA
RCA from the left aortic cusp1 (1)
Myocardial bridge
One site42 (44)
AIA3
RPDA2
PIA2
LMA1
Two sites11 (12)
AIA/AIA5
AIA/DA1
AIA/MA1
AIA/RPDA1
PIA/DA1
PIA/MA1
PIA/LMA1
Three sites5 (5)
AIA/AIA/RPDA1
AIA/DA/PIA1
AIA/AIA/MA1
AIA/AIA/PIA1
AIA/AIA/RCA1
Four sites1 (1)
AIA/AIA/AIA/LMA1
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Angielski
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Medicine, Assistive Professions, Nursing, Basic Medical Science, other, Clinical Medicine