Hypoplastic Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery As The Cause Of Inducible Myocardial Ischemia In A 46-Year-Old Man

Hypoplasia of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery in the absence of other congenital cardiac anomalies is quite rare and presents a real therapeutic challenge. Few cases of this type coronary anomaly have been reported in children and young adults. We present a middle-aged man with clinical, electrocardiographic, and dobutamine stress echocardiographic evidence of myocardial ischemia caused by a hypoplastic distal LAD coronary artery originating from a septal perforator. Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges posed by this rare condition are discussed. The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Medical knowledge, Patient care