Morphofunctional aspects of left coronary artery dominance: a case report

Authors

  • Josué Brito Morphofunction Department, Atenas University Center (UniAtenas), Minas Gerais, Brazil Author
  • Lara Rosa Morphofunction Department, Atenas University Center (UniAtenas), Minas Gerais, Brazil Author
  • Thais Nascimento Morphofunction Department, Atenas University Center (UniAtenas), Minas Gerais, Brazil Author
  • Marcela Castro Morphofunction Department, Atenas University Center (UniAtenas), Minas Gerais, Brazil Author
  • Pollyanna Pimenta Morphofunction Department, Atenas University Center (UniAtenas), Minas Gerais, Brazil Author
  • Cristhyano Marques Morphofunction Department, Atenas University Center (UniAtenas), Minas Gerais, Brazil Author

Keywords:

coronary dominance, heart anatomy, myocardial infarction, coronary circulation

Abstract

Anatomical studies of the coronary arteries began in the eighteenth century. However, the concept of dominance was only established in 1940, being initially purely anatomical. Currently, this concept involves several morphofunctional aspects, being essential for the understanding of the clinical presentations in cardiovascular patients. This article aims to discuss a case of left coronary dominance associated with risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes, but with less severe clinical presentations than those predicted in the literature, highlighting the importance of knowledge in clinical practice.

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01/01/2019

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019): Acta Sci Anat Vol 1 Issue 2 Year 2019

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Brito J, Rosa L, Nascimento T, Castro M, Pimenta P, Marques C. Morphofunctional aspects of left coronary artery dominance: a case report. Acta Sci Anat [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 19];1(2):114-8. Available from: https://actasanatomica.com/actasanatomica/index.php/ojs/article/view/21