RIGHT CORONARY-ARTERY WITH ANOMALOUS ORIGIN AND SLIT OSTIUM

Authors
RINALDI RG CARBALLIDO J GILES R DELTORO E PORRO R
Citation
Rg. Rinaldi et al., RIGHT CORONARY-ARTERY WITH ANOMALOUS ORIGIN AND SLIT OSTIUM, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 58(3), 1994, pp. 828-832
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
58
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
828 - 832
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)58:3<828:RCWAOA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Right coronary arteries that arise from the left sinus or ectopically from the right sinus with a slit ostium can cause myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, or sudden death. The surgical repair of these anomalies has evolved toward a simpler operation that widens the orifi ce of origin and reduces the compression of the intramural segment. We have repaired these anomalies without mortality in 8 patients. We sum marize our experience and the evolution of this procedure.