Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2011 Oct;44(5):355-357. 10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.5.355.

Neo-ostium Formation in Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. pwpark@skku.edu
  • 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

Anomalous origin of a coronary aortic artery is a rare cardiac anomaly. Although it can cause angina, syncope, and palpitations, most patients are asymptomatic. This anomaly requires surgical treatment or intervention because it is associated with sudden death. Several surgical techniques, such as coronary reimplantation, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), unroofing, and neo-ostium formation, have been proposed as treatments. We report a case surgically treated with neo-ostium formation in anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right coronary sinus.

Keyword

Coronary artery anomaly; Ostium

MeSH Terms

Arteries
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Sinus
Coronary Vessels
Death, Sudden
Humans
Replantation
Syncope
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