Reimplantation of the left coronary artery with aortic intramural course in an ALCAPA patient

Reimplantation of the left coronary artery with aortic intramural course in an ALCAPA patient

We present a case of an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, with a proximal intramural course in the aortic wall. We describe the technique of its reimplantation at the site of the transverse aortotomy, using autologous pericardial patch enlargement of the newly c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2022-06, Vol.34 (6), p.1171-1173
Hauptverfasser: Krokovay, Anna, Schweiger, Martin, Kretschmar, Oliver, Prêtre, René
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present a case of an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, with a proximal intramural course in the aortic wall. We describe the technique of its reimplantation at the site of the transverse aortotomy, using autologous pericardial patch enlargement of the newly created coronary ostium.
ISSN:1569-9285
1569-9293
1569-9285
DOI:10.1093/icvts/ivab299