Anomalous Origin of the Coronary Arteries: An Account of Six Cases

Abstract

Anomalous origin of coronary arteries is a rare type of congenital anomalies with a low incidence. Itis considered an incidental finding without clinical significance, however, these abnormalities maybe responsible for angina pectoris, heart failure, arrhythmias and increased risk of sudden death. Inthis paper, six cases that were diagnosed with anomalous origin of coronary arteries confirmed bycoronary angiography has been described and also briefly reviewed the literature concerning currentviews and therapy of this abnormality._______________________________________________________________________________________Keywords: anomalous origin of coronary artery; coronary angiography; incidence.