Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: diagnosis and treatment.
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چکیده
We report the case of a rare anomaly of the right coronary artery (RCA) arising from the left aortic sinus, having a single ostium with the left coronary artery, associated with documented episodes of inferior ischemia, in which surgical treatment with a right internal thoracic artery to RCA bypass graft and the corresponding ligation provided greater stability to the coronary blood flow and good clinical progress.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 90 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007