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Anterior Aortic Reimplantation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) Originating from the Nonfacing Sinus in an Adult
Author(s) -
Sfyridis Panagiotis G.,
Lytrivi Irene D.,
Kirvassilis George V.,
Papagiannis John K.,
Michalis Lambros K.,
Sarris George E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00967.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery , left coronary artery , cardiology , artery , sinus (botany) , aortic sinus , coronary sinus , main pulmonary artery , botany , biology , genus
We report successful repair of a rare type of anomalous origin left main coronary artery from the nonfacing pulmonary artery sinus in an adult patient presenting with cardiac arrest as first symptom. Intraoperative findings and surgical technique are discussed. (J Card Surg 2010;25:214‐217)