J Transcat Intervent.2019;27:eA20190008.
Incidental finding of an ARCAPA during angiography
Adriano Gonçalves de Araújo
, Victor Eduardo de Almeida e França, Pedro Arthur Ferreira Borges, Álvaro de Morais Júnior, Maurício Lopes Prudente, Giulliano Gardenghi
DOI: 10.31160/JOTCI201927A20190008
ABSTRACT
Anomalous coronary arteries are rare conditions, especially when the origin of the right coronary artery comes from the trunk of the pulmonary artery. The manifestations of the disease can occur at an early stage, leading to sudden death, myocardial infarction or ischemic cardiomyopathy. Many reported cases have been asymptomatic for long periods. Surgery is always indicated as seen in most of the literature. We describe an angiographic case of an oligosymptomatic 76-year old patient referred for elective coronary angiography for preoperative evaluation of prostate surgery. Although surgical treatment is the first choice, especially in early diagnosis, this patient was referred for a conservative treatment.
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