Resection of a right coronary artery aneurysm with fistula to the coronary sinus.
We are reporting the successful surgical management of a challenging right coronary artery aneurysm with a giant fistula into the coronary sinus. We performed fistula division, coronary sinus size reduction, and complete resection of the right coronary artery aneurysm with bypass to the posterior descending artery.
Ozler
Azmi
A
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Tarhan
Ibrahim Arif
IA
Kehlibar
Tamer
T
Arslan
Yucesin
Y
Yilmaz
Mehmet
M
Dumantepe
Mert
M
Pancaroglu
Cansin
C
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods