title: Anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left sinus of Valsalva in a Yucatan minipig.
abstract: A 39.2-kg, castrated male Yucatan minipig (Sus scrofa domestica) was presented for enrollment in a coronary artery study. Angiography revealed an anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left sinus of Valsalva. The left anterior descending, left circumflex, and anomalous  right coronary arteries were implanted with metallic stents without complications. The minipig remained on the study for 3 mo until it reached its predetermined study endpoint, during which time it showed no clinical signs of disease. Histologic examination of the implanted coronary arteries  revealed no differences between the normal (left anterior descending and left circumflex arteries) and the anomalous right coronary artery. Swine are important models for coronary research. Although several cases of anomalous human coronary arteries have been documented, the current case is  the first report of a coronary artery anomaly in a minipig.
authors.affiliation: Saint Joseph's Translational Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Kristin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Bill D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gogas
authors.forename: Arihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sumida
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Spencer B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chronos
authors.forename: Dongming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015607:Stents; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013556:Swine, Miniature
chemical_list: D008670:Metals