title: Iatrogenic dissection of the anomalous-origin right coronary artery and left sinus of Valsalva.
abstract: Anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva is a rare congenital abnormality. Percutaneous coronary intervention of the anomalous-origin right coronary artery can be challenging. Iatrogenic aorto-coronary dissection is a rare and life-threatening complication. We present a case of aortocoronary dissection that occurred during angioplasty of the anomalous-origin right coronary artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kitami Red Cross Hospital, Kita 6, Higashi 2, Kitami, Japan. saitou_takahiko@kitami.jrc.or.jp
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oikawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001027:Aortography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional