| Anomalous coronary artery found in the syncopal workup of an elderly man. | |
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PMID: 22773724 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Syncope, defined as a transient loss of consciousness, is seen in 1% of all visits to emergency departments and urgent care clinics in the United States. Syncope is categorized as cardiogenic, neurologic, or psychogenic. Anomalies of the coronary arteries are rare, and anomalous coronary arteries present as syncope more often in the young than in the elderly; syncope rarely occurs in patients 65 years of age and older. There are 2 major variants of coronary anomalies. In the first variant, the left main coronary artery arises from the right aortic sinus. In the second variant, the right coronary artery arises from the left aortic sinus. The risk of sudden death is higher in patients with the left coronary artery arising from the right aortic sinus. We present a case of an anomalous coronary artery discovered during the syncopal workup in a 66-year-old man because no such cases have been published in the United States. We will discuss the management of anomalous coronary arteries as well as a systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of syncope. |
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Ronnie Oommen; Thad Wilkins; Stephen Y Chen; Vishal Arora |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM Volume: 25 ISSN: 1557-2625 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Board Fam Med Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-07-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256526 Medline TA: J Am Board Fam Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 541-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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the Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. |
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