Alcohol septal ablation through an anomalous dominant septal artery in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient: With separate ostium from right coronary sinus

Introduction: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a genetic disease characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy that has variable morphologic and hemodynamic manifestations. Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) has emerged as a widely accepted alternative to surgical myomectomy for the management of HOCM. In this percutaneous, procedure, pure ethanol is injected into the septal perforator Septal perforator of left anterior descending that supplies the hypertrophied myocardium, leading to infarction and thinning of the myocardium thinning of the hypertrophied. Case Report: A 62-year-old female with known history of HCM presented with progressive dyspnea, dizziness and intermittent chest pain, despite high doses of beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker calcium channel blockers. Echocardiography revealed asymmetric septal hypertrophy with septal thickness of 16–19 mm, systolic anterior motion of the anterior mitral leaflet and a resting LVOT gradient of 35–40 mmHg, which increased to 124 mmHg with Valsalva. Non-selective angiogram revealed an anomalous septal artery arising from a separate ostium in the right coronary sinus (Bonapace artery). Bonapace artery fed the hypertrophic basal septum and was a suitable target for alcohol septal ablation. Conclusion: In this report, we describe a rare case of clinically important Bonapace artery in the absence of coronary artery disease. Additionally, this artery was utilized to perform successful ASA to achieve gradient reduction and relief of symptoms in HOCM. The presence and clinical importance of an anomalous septal artery should be sought in HOCM patients with lack of dominant septal artery from the left coronary system. (This page in not part of the published article.) International Journal of Case Reports and Images, Vol. 8 No. 7, July 2017. ISSN – [0976-3198] Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(7):448–450. www.ijcasereportsandimages.com Katukuri et al. 448 CASE REPORT PEER REVIEWED | OPEN ACCESS Alcohol septal ablation through an anomalous dominant septal artery in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient: With separate ostium from right coronary sinus Neelima Katukuri, Tjuan Overly, Raj Baljepally


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Septal coronary branches arising from the proximal right coronary artery (RCA) or the right coronary sinus, known as descending septal artery (DSA) or Bonapace's branch, have rarely been described. However, the DSA plays an important role in certain situations like patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, highlighting the need for its proper identification and evaluation [1,2].

CASE REPORT
A 62-year-old female with known history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertension and hypothyroidism referred to clinic with worsening dyspnea despite high doses of metoprolol and cardizem. Echocardiography revealed asymmetric septal hypertrophy with septal thickness of 16-19 mm, systolic anterior motion of the anterior mitral leaflet and a resting LVOT gradient of 35-40 mmHg, which increased to 124 mmHg with Valsalva ( Figure 1A). Subsequently, she underwent cardiac catheterization as her symptoms were worsening and she had elevated cardiac biomarkers which showed origin of anomalous septal artery from separate ostium of right coronary sinus (Bonapace's artery) and no significant coronary artery disease ( Figure 2, Video 1). Computed tomography scan of her chest for pulmonary embolus showed incidental right subclavian artery originating from descending thoracic aorta and no pulmonary embolus. Elevated cardiac biomarkers were assumed to be secondary to hypertensive urgency and her antihypertensive medications were adjusted. After six months, she returned to office with worsening dyspnea despite adequately controlled blood pressure. Electrocardiogram showed normal sinus rhythm with no interventricular conduction delays. Alcohol septal ablation of septal artery was planned as she refused to undergo surgery. Bonapace's artery fed the hypertrophic basal septum and was a suitable target for alcohol septal ablation. A temporary trans venous pacemaker was placed through the right internal jugular vein and AR modified guide was utilized to engage the septal artery. A extra sport wire was used to cross the septal artery. Echocardiogram was obtained to confirm localization of contrast in the basal septum (Video 2). Then 0.2 cc increments of alcohol was injected to a total of 1 ml over a period of 10 minutes.
Subsequently, there was reduction in gradient from peak of 40 mmHg to 15 mmHg. The temporary pacemaker wire was removed after 48 hours without any evidence of heart block. Two months post ablation, her gradient on resting echo remained low with LVOT gradients both at rest (10.5 mmHg) and with Valsalva (13 mmHg) ( Figure 1B). This corresponded with symptomatic improvement, increase exercise tolerance and quality of life improvement for the patient.

DISCUSSION
On review of literature there was case of dominant septal artery originating from right coronary artery  first described in 1995 [2]. This anomaly when present can be safely and successfully utilized for alcohol septal ablation [3]. Kurita et al. [4] performed a percutaneous septal alcohol ablation through a DSA, preceded by the demonstration of its contribution to the perfusion of the basal interventricular septum.
It is also important to understand the technical aspects concerning the evaluation of the DSA which can sometimes be missed. Deep cannulation of the RCA may prevent its identification and in some cases a DSA arising from an independent ostium was accidentally identified while attempting to find the RCA as in our case. Also, contrast back-flow during injections in the RCA might reveal its presence [1,5].

CONCLUSION
In this report, we describe a rare case of clinically important Bonapace's artery, which has a separate ostium on right coronary sinus. Additionally, this artery was utilized to perform successful alcohol septal ablation to achieve gradient reduction and relief of symptoms in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The presence and clinical importance of an anomalous septal artery which should be sought in HOCM patients with lack of dominant septal artery from the left coronary system. *********

Author Contributions
Neelima Katukuri -Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Tjuan Overly -Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Raj Baljepally -Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published EDORIUM JOURNALS

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