title: Right coronary artery with anomalous origin and slit ostium.
abstract: Right coronary arteries that arise from the left sinus or ectopically from the right sinus with a slit ostium can cause myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, or sudden death. The surgical repair of these anomalies has evolved toward a simpler operation that widens the orifice of origin and reduces the compression of the intramural segment. We have repaired these anomalies without mortality in 8 patients. We summarize our experience and the evolution of this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pavia Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carballido
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Del Toro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Porro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates