Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left coronary sinus: case report and review of surgical treatments.

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An anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva is a rare but potentially lethal abnormality. We present a case report and literature review of this anomaly as well as its surgical management in the face of unobstructed distal coronary arteries. Furthermore we report the use of intraoperative transesophageal stress echocardiography to evaluate adequacy of graft flow.

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Duke Authors

Lucke, John Charles
Milano, Carmelo Alessio

Cited Authors

Shah, AS; Milano, CA; Lucke, JP

Published Date

June 2000

Published In

Cardiovascular Surgery (London, England)

Volume / Issue

8 / 4

Start / End Page

284 - 286

PubMed ID

10840206

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0967-2109

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England