What does anomalous RCA mean?

An anomalous coronary artery wasn’t formed correctly in the womb. This rare problem means your coronary artery is in the wrong spot or it started in the wrong spot. This can cause problems with how your blood circulates through your heart. When your heart muscle doesn’t get the oxygen it needs, tissues can die.

What symptoms can you typically expect to see in a right coronary artery RCA blockage?

Symptoms of coronary artery disease include:

• Heaviness, tightness, pressure, or pain in the chest behind the breastbone.
• Pain spreading to the arms, shoulders, jaw, neck, or back.
• Shortness of breath.
• Weakness and fatigue.

Is anomalous right coronary artery hereditary?

Some studies have shown that certain types of CAAs can run in families, but doctors have not yet found a solid pattern to say for sure that CAAs may be hereditary. Coronary artery anomalies are found in about 5\% of people who undergo cardiac catheterization to find out why they are having chest pain.

What is anomalous left circumflex coronary artery?

The most common coronary anatomic variation is the anomalous left circumflex artery (ALCx) that can be found in approximately 0.37 to 0.7\% of all patients (3, 4). This anomaly arises from a separate ostium within the right sinus, or a very unusual as a proximal branch of the right coronary artery (RCA).

How serious is right coronary artery blockage?

A completely blocked coronary artery will cause a heart attack. The classic signs and symptoms of a heart attack include crushing pressure in your chest and pain in your shoulder or arm, sometimes with shortness of breath and sweating.

What does right coronary artery do?

The right coronary artery supplies blood to the right ventricle, the right atrium, and the SA (sinoatrial) and AV (atrioventricular) nodes, which regulate the heart rhythm. The right coronary artery divides into smaller branches, including the right posterior descending artery and the acute marginal artery.

What are the 3 arteries?

Structure

• Left anterior descending artery.
• Left circumflex artery.
• Posterior descending artery.
• Ramus or intermediate artery.

What is a RCA in the heart?

Right coronary artery (RCA). The right coronary artery supplies blood to the right ventricle, the right atrium, and the SA (sinoatrial) and AV (atrioventricular) nodes, which regulate the heart rhythm.