Valve-sparing aortic root replacement with translocation of anomalous left coronary artery

David J Kaczorowski; Y Joseph Woo

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.090

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement with translocation of anomalous left coronary artery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Oct;96(4):1466-1469. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.090.

Authors

David J Kaczorowski¹, Y Joseph Woo²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: jwoo@uphs.upenn.edu.

PMID: 24088463
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.090

Abstract

An anomalous left main coronary artery arising from the right coronary with a single coronary ostium is an exceptionally rare anatomic variant. Here, we report a patient with a left main coronary artery arising from the right coronary and also an aortic root aneurysm associated with mild aortic insufficiency. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement and coronary translocation were performed with an excellent outcome in this case.

Keywords: 20.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm / complications
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods