Management of anomalous right coronary arteries encountered during aortic valve surgery
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- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 21 (1) , 102-104
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(01)01053-3
Abstract
We experienced three cases with anomalous right coronary arteries during aortic valve surgery. By rotating a Freestyle bioprosthesis by a subcoronary technique, the anomalous artery was secured in one patient. The anomalous artery was injured during the routine aortotomy incision in another patient; a saphenous vein graft was interposed between the ascending aorta and the separated artery. In the third patient, a subannular prosthetic valve was chosen to avoid obstructing the anomalous orifice.Keywords
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