Pulmonary artery translocation: a surgical option for complex anomalous coronary artery anatomy

Rather than perform a difficult and potentially high risk coronary reimplantation in a patient with an aberrant right coronary artery coursing between the aorta and pulmonary artery, the main pulmonary artery was translocated toward the left pulmonary hilum to create additional space between the aor...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 2150 - 2152
Main Authors Rodefeld, Mark D., Culbertson, Casey B., Rosenfeld, Howard M., Hanley, Frank L., Thompson, Lenardo D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.12.2001
Subjects
Anastomosis, Surgical
Child
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery
Humans
Male
Myocardial Ischemia - congenital
Myocardial Ischemia - surgery
Pulmonary Artery - surgery
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Summary:Rather than perform a difficult and potentially high risk coronary reimplantation in a patient with an aberrant right coronary artery coursing between the aorta and pulmonary artery, the main pulmonary artery was translocated toward the left pulmonary hilum to create additional space between the aortic and pulmonic trunks.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(01)03208-8