Successful correction of congenital giant right coronary artery aneurysm with fistula to left ventricle
Abstract A 26-year-old male presented with radiographical evidence of enlargement of the right side of the heart. Echocardiography and computed tomography-scan revealed a diffuse, hugely enlarged right coronary artery (RCA) aneurysm, with the distal portion flowing directly into the left ventricle (...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2011-04, Vol.12 (4), p.639-641 |
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A 26-year-old male presented with radiographical evidence of enlargement of the right side of the heart. Echocardiography and computed tomography-scan revealed a diffuse, hugely enlarged right coronary artery (RCA) aneurysm, with the distal portion flowing directly into the left ventricle (LV). A radical correction operation was performed successfully. The RCA was reconstructed with an autograft of a greater saphenous vein after the aneurysm was removed and the RCA-to-LV fistula was closed. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on 12th day after operation. |
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ISSN: | 1569-9293 1569-9285 |
DOI: | 10.1510/icvts.2010.257659 |