High take-off of the right coronary artery with intramural course associated with the persistence of the left superior vena cava.
We describe the case of a coronary artery with an intra-aortic course (a rare coronary anomaly) associated with the persistence of the left superior vena cava. The first finding could represent an important surgical risk factor and should be recognized before cardiac surgery; the latter is not yet reported in the literature. A modified surgical technique is described.
Daniotti
Alessandro
A
Cardiology Department of Civic Hospital, Montebelluna, Italy. aldaniotti@his.it
Neri
Gianfilippo
G
Cesari
Francesco
F
Valfrè
Carlo
C
D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*