Anomalous origin of the circumflex artery and patent foramen ovale: a rare cause of myocardial ischaemia after percutaneous closure of the defect
- 1Clinica Medica e Cardiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- 2Department of Radiology, ADC, University of Florence
- Correspondence to:
Dr G Casolo, Clinica Medica e Cardiologia, AOC University of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50123 Florence, Italy;
casolo{at}virgilio.it
- Accepted 14 April 2003
Abstract
A 35 year old man with a history of transient ischaemic attack and atrial septal aneurysm underwent percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with a transcatheter device. After the procedure the patient developed effort angina not present previously. Transoesophageal echocardiography confirmed the absence of residual shunt but showed an abnormal linear image running behind the aortic root. Magnetic resonance imaging detected an anomalous origin of the circumflex coronary artery from the right coronary sinus. The anomalous artery was located between the aortic root and the PFO closing device, causing coronary insufficiency. This report describes a rare complication of transcatheter PFO closure.
