title: Anomalous left coronary artery from non-facing pulmonary sinus.
abstract: A case of anomalous left coronary artery originating from the non-facing pulmonary sinus, located at the most distal position from the aorta, is described. An intrapulmonary tunnel was created without causing undue stenosis or kinking. The Takeuchi procedure is considered to be a useful surgical technique when the origin of the anomalous left coronary artery is far from the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan. mhirota@md.okayama-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirota
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawada
authors.forename: Kozo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishino
authors.forename: Shunji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sano
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*