Aberrant origin of the right coronary artery as a potential cause of sudden death: successful anatomical correction

• Published in: British Heart Journal Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 208 - 210
• Main Authors: Nelson-Piercy, C, Rickards, A F, Yacoub, M H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.09.1990; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery; Death, Sudden - etiology; Echocardiography; Heart; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Mitral Valve Prolapse - complications; Mitral Valve Prolapse - surgery; Resuscitation; Human; Corrective surgery; Prognosis; Sudden death; Coronary artery; Cardiovascular disease; Valsalva sinus; Case study; Treatment; Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery; Malformation; Surgery; Risk factor
• ISSN: 0007-0769; 1468-201X; 2053-5864
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.64.3.208

A man with an aberrant right coronary artery and haemodynamically important prolapse of the mitral valve was successfully resuscitated. The aberrant right coronary artery was thought to be a possible cause of the cardiopulmonary arrest in this patient. Both lesions were corrected at a single operation.