Angioplastía primaria en infarto agudo al miocardio en arteria coronaria derecha con orígen anómalo.

Resumen

PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH AN ANOMALOUS ORIGIN OF RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. REPORT OF ONE CASE

Anomalous origin of coronary arteries is a rare anatomical defect and its association with acute myocardial infarction is unusual. We report a 58 years old male with ST-Segment Elevation. Myocardial infarction of the inferior wall  caused by a total occlusion on the proximal third of an anomalous right coronary artery, that was effectively treated with primary angioplasty with stent placement. The patient had a favorable outcome and is asymptomatic after five years of follow up.