Anomalous origin of the pulmonary artery from the right coronary artery

Authors
Wu, QY Yang, XB
Citation
Qy. Wu et Xb. Yang, Anomalous origin of the pulmonary artery from the right coronary artery, ANN THORAC, 72(4), 2001, pp. 1396-1398
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1396 - 1398
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200110)72:4<1396:AOOTPA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A 5-year-old boy who had an anomalous origin of a stenotic pulmonary artery from the right coronary artery with ventricular septal defect and pulmonar y atresia is reported. The diagnosis was made at operation. Successful repa ir was achieved for the complex anomaly by using a pulmonary artery homogra ft as a conduit and closing the ventricular septal defect. (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.