Case Report

Dual (type IV) left anterior descending artery

Ozdil Baskan, Cengiz Erol, Yahya Paksoy
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 17, No 4 | a9 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v17i4.9 | © 2013 Ozdil Baskan, Cengiz Erol, Yahya Paksoy | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 21 February 2013 | Published: 08 November 2013

About the author(s)

Ozdil Baskan, Department of Radiology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
Cengiz Erol, Department of Radiology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
Yahya Paksoy, Department of Radiology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

Congenital coronary artery anomalies are uncommon. Dual left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) is defined as the presence of two LADs within the anterior interventricular sulcus (AIVS), and is classified into four types. Type IV is a rarely reported subtype and differs from the others, with a long LAD originating from the right coronary artery (RCA). Dual LAD is a benign coronary artery anomaly, but should be recognised especially before interventional procedures. With the increasing use of multidedector computed tomography (MDCT), it is essential for radiologists to be aware of this entity and the cross-sectional findings.

Keywords

left anterior descending artery; coronary artery anomaly; dual artery; coronary CT angiography

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