Acquired origin of the left anterior descending coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: A complication of the arterial switch operation

Acquired origin of the left anterior descending coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: A complication of the arterial switch operation

The prevalence of coronary anomalies in the transposition of the great arteries is high. Transfer of the coronary arteries during arterial switch operation is the principle step and incomplete transport of the coronary arteries to the neoaortic root results into iatrogenic coronary problems. We pres...

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Main Authors: Saltik Levent, Baris Safa, Ozyilmaz Isa, Eroglu Ayse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Arterial switch
coronary anomalies
transposition of the great arteries
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2011;volume=4;issue=1;spage=60;epage=61;aulast=Saltik

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