title: Primary stenting of the left main coronary artery with anomalous origin from the right sinus of valsalva.
abstract: The presence of an aberrant origin of left main coronary artery from the right sinus of valsalva passing between the aorta ascendens and pulmonary trunk is one of the anomalies most frequently associated with malignant clinical events, and surgical treatment is recommended. We report of a 64-year-old patient with a highly increased risk for surgery due to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This case demonstrates that the use of a drug-eluting stent offers a suitable and valuable alternative.
authors.forename: Holger M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Nef
authors.forename: Helge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Möllmann
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Möllmann
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dill
authors.forename: Christian W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hamm
authors.forename: Albrecht
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elsässer
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents