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March 3, 2026˜The œJournal of invasive cardiology/˜The œjournal of invasive cardiology

CCTA identifies a rare anomalous RCA originating from the proximal LAD.

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Population

A 77-year-old woman with stable chest discomfort

Design

Case report

Key result

CCTA identified a rare anomalous right coronary artery originating from the proximal left anterior descending artery in a 77-year-old woman with chest discomfort.

Authors

PHPrabhjot HundalMJM. Fuad JanSASuhail Allaqaband

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Overview

Supports CCTA for rare coronary anomaly detection in symptomatic elderly; extends known variants of RCA from proximal LAD.

Key Points

  • A dominant right coronary artery originating from the left anterior descending artery is rare.
  • Cardiac computed tomography angiography identified this abnormality during evaluation for chest discomfort.
  • The artery courses between the aorta and right ventricular outflow tract, then reaches its normal path.
  • This unique trifurcation lesion underscores potential implications for cardiac interventions.

Structured PICO

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Population
A 77-year-old woman with stable chest discomfort
I
Intervention
Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA)
O
Outcome
Anatomical findings on CCTA

Demonstrates the utility of CCTA in identifying rare coronary anomalies such as the right coronary artery originating from the left anterior descending artery.

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Hundal et al. (2026) studied this question. CCTA identified a rare anomalous right coronary artery originating from the proximal left anterior descending artery in a 77-year-old woman with chest discomfort.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a76781badf0bb9e87e1330https://doi.org/10.25270/jic/25.00326
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