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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:1867-1869
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Right Coronary Artery With High Takeoff

Arif Tarhan, MD*, Tamer Kehlibar, MD, Mehmet Yilmaz, MD, Yucesin Arslan, MD, Cansin Pancaroglu, MD, Sinem Yigit, MD, Azmi Ozler, Asc Prof

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Accepted for publication November 9, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Tarhan, Hizirbey Caddesi Nesrin Sokak No: 1 D: 11 Göztepe, Istanbul 34732 Turkey (Email: atarhan{at}gmail.com).

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery is an extremely rare anomaly. We describe the case of a patient whose right coronary artery was arising from the ascending aorta with high takeoff. We diagnosed the anomaly incidentally during the operation. After transverse aortotomy for aortic valve replacement, we recognized the transection of the right coronary artery. The right coronary artery ostium was located approximately 5 cm above the right sinus of Valsalva. It was showing a complete transmural course. We repaired the right coronary artery by bypassing it with a saphenous vein graft.




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