Extended Unroofing Procedure for Creation of a New Ostium for an Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Originating from the Left Coronary Sinus: A case report.
- Author:
Jung Sik PARK
1
;
Chul Hyun PARK
;
Hyang Lim LEE
;
Keun Woo KIM
;
Chang Hyu CHOI
;
Jae Ik LEE
;
Yang Bin JEON
;
Kook Yang PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Korea. cdgpch@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anomaly;
Coronary artery anomaly
- MeSH:
Coronary Vessels;
Death, Sudden;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Humans;
Myocardial Ischemia
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(1):102-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An anomalous origin of the coronary artery with subsequent coursing between the great vessels is a rare congenital heart defect that may cause myocardial ischemia and sudden death. Several surgical techniques have been described to address this defect. An extended unroofing procedure to create an alternative ostium for the right coronary artery was successfully carried out in a patient having an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery. The newly constructed orifice was widely patent 3 months later, without any episodes of myocardial ischemia or aortic regurgitation.
