Case Report
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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2023; 15(12): 649-654
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i12.649
R-I subtype single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary system: A case report
Ya-Ping Zhou, Lin-Li Wang, Yuan-Gang Qiu, Shu-Wei Huang
Ya-Ping Zhou, Yuan-Gang Qiu, Shu-Wei Huang, Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang, China
Lin-Li Wang, Department of Preventive Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
Co-first authors: Ya-Ping Zhou and Lin-Li Wang.
Author contributions: Zhou YP and Wang LL contributed to manuscript writing and editing and data collection; Qiu YG and Huang SW contributed to conceptualization and supervision; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Shu-Wei Huang, MMed, Doctor, Professor, Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), No. 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang Province, China. hsw1104@163.com
Received: August 17, 2023
Peer-review started: August 17, 2023
First decision: September 29, 2023
Revised: October 13, 2023
Accepted: November 13, 2023
Article in press: November 13, 2023
Published online: December 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We present the rare case of an elderly woman with an isolated single right coronary artery (R-I subtype) detected by coronary angiography and myocardial ischemia confirmed by emission computed tomography. Since such an anomaly may be fatal in these patients, providing appropriate medical treatment promptly has a positive effect on their prognosis.