title: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery associated with tetralogy of Fallot: description of the pre-surgical diagnosis and surgical repair.
abstract: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital defect. We describe the case of an infant with anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in association with tetralogy of Fallot. This patient had a pre-operative echocardiographic diagnosis, which was confirmed by angiography, and later underwent a successful surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua Medical School, Via Giustiniani no. 3, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Pluchinotta
authors.forename: Vladimiro
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vida
authors.forename: Ornella
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Milanesi
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods