title: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in an adult with systemic collateral circulation to the left coronary artery.
abstract: A case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in an adult with collateral circulation between the left coronary artery and systemic extracardiac vessels is reported. After evaluating the surgical options, my colleagues and I conclude that ligation of the left coronary artery and a left internal thoracic artery graft to the left anterior descending coronary artery is the preferable option for treating such patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. alfredo@cardiol.br
authors.forename: Alfredo J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Walter V A
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.forename: Solange
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bassetto
authors.forename: Adilson Scorzoni
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Filho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery