title: Right coronary artery with high takeoff.
abstract: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery is an extremely rare anomaly. We describe the case of a patient whose right coronary artery was arising from the ascending aorta with high takeoff. We diagnosed the anomaly incidentally during the operation. After transverse aortotomy for aortic valve replacement, we recognized the transection of the right coronary artery. The right coronary artery ostium was located approximately 5 cm above the right sinus of Valsalva. It was showing a complete transmural course. We repaired the right coronary artery by bypassing it with a saphenous vein graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. atarhan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarhan
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kehlibar
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Yucesin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.forename: Cansin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pancaroglu
authors.forename: Sinem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yigit
authors.forename: Azmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001027:Aortography; D015897:Comorbidity; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male