Suspicion, diagnosis, and successful surgical treatment of anomalous origin of the anterior descending coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk

Semizel E., BOSTAN Ö. M., Cil E.

CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG, vol.19, no.2, pp.220-222, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/s1047951109003795
  • Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.220-222
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Anomalous origin of the anterior descending coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk is very rare. We suspected such anomalous origin In a boy aged 2.5 years owing to the echocardiographic demonstration of mitral regurgitation and abnormal diastolic flow in the ventricular septum. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiography. The anomalous artery was successfully reimplanted into the aorta.