Nonatheromatous Coronary Kink Causing Angiographic Obstruction: A Rare Structural Anomaly

Ischemic symptoms may be explained by a multitude of coronary pathologies, including coronary artery tortuosity, atherosclerosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, vasculitis, coronary vasospasm, or microvascular disease. We present an unusual case of coronary kinking in a patient presenting with exertional...

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Main Authors: Nikita Jhawar, Abhiram Prasad, S. Michael Gharacholou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6626263
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Summary:Ischemic symptoms may be explained by a multitude of coronary pathologies, including coronary artery tortuosity, atherosclerosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, vasculitis, coronary vasospasm, or microvascular disease. We present an unusual case of coronary kinking in a patient presenting with exertional jaw pain in the absence of atherosclerotic risk factors. Multimodality imaging, coronary imaging, and coronary physiology helped establish the diagnosis and guide management.
ISSN:2090-6412