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Mobilization of an anomalous retroaortic coronary artery to prevent myocardial ischemia after aortic valve replacement
Author(s) -
Máximo José,
Pinho Paulo,
Casanova Jorge
Publication year - 2021
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/jocs.15702
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , aortic valve replacement , artery , ischemia , coronary arteries , aortic valve , stenosis
Abnormal distribution may put coronary arteries at risk of damage during valvular surgery, especially if it is not identified during a preoperative examination. In this case report, we describe an approach to an anomalous right coronary artery during aortic valve replacement.