Anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left main coronary artery

Authors
Lopushinsky, SR Mullen, JC Bentley, MJ
Citation
Sr. Lopushinsky et al., Anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left main coronary artery, ANN THORAC, 71(1), 2001, pp. 357-358
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
357 - 358
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200101)71:1<357:ARCAOF>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A 54-year-old man with no cardiac history presented with exertional angina. Cardiac catheterization revealed an anomalous right coronary artery origin ating from the left main coronary artery with external compression during i ts course between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. He was successfully m anaged with surgical reimplantation of the right coronary artery into the a orta. (Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:357-8) (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic S urgeons.