Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left coronary sinus is associated with early development of coronary artery disease

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 466-468

  Jim, Man Hong ^a   Siu, Chung Wah ^a   Ho, Hee Hwa ^a   Miu, Ramond ^a   Lee, Stephen Wai Luen ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anomalous right coronary artery; Coronary artery disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY RISK; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; REVIEW; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; RISK FACTOR;

AORTA; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 4544324502     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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