CARAT Case Studies: Coronary Artery Variants and Anomalies (CAVA)

Case Study A02-4: LCA from RC Sinus - Course Low between PA and Ao

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LAO 38 Cran 21
Axial septal unusually small in this example.  Anomalous LCA originates from RCA. Note relative size of LCA and RCA.

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RAO 50 Cran 4
ll LAD with apical dominance by large PDA and lateral wall dominance by large RCA PL branch.

Anatomy – RCA dominance with diminutive LAD and LCx  and prominent diagonal branch in this example.

Construction – (Select Settings > Choose Button Q Nums.) Template buttons Q1.4.2 and Q3.1.1 set the stage for this anomaly.

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