Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2003 Jul;36(7):514-517.

Coronary Artery Transfer for Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from Right Coronary Sinus

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Korea. jwlee@amc.seoul.kr

Abstract

Anomalous aortic origin of left coronary artery is a rare congenital coronary anomaly that can cause clinical manifestations such as ischemic chest pain, arrhythmic syncope or even sudden cardiac death. We describe a case of anomalous aortic origin of left main coronary artery presented as a cardiogenic shock which was successfully treated by coronary artery transfer.

Keyword

Coronary artery anomaly; Surgery method

MeSH Terms

Chest Pain
Coronary Sinus*
Coronary Vessels*
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Shock, Cardiogenic
Syncope
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