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Can ectopic right coronary from the left sinus have a different course than intramural? A case of ectopic right with retroaortic course

Part of: Interventional Cardiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2022

Paolo Angelini Open the ORCID record for Paolo Angelini [Opens in a new window] ,
Carlo Uribe  and
Eduardo Hernandez
Paolo Angelini*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
Carlo Uribe
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
Eduardo Hernandez
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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Author for correspondence: P. Angelini, Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, 6624 Fannin Street, Suite 2780, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Tel: 713-790-9401; Fax: 719-790-0353. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Retrocardiac course of an ectopic right coronary artery is newly described. The alternative (usual) course of an anomalous right coronary from the left sinus of Valsalva is pre-aortic and intramural, with stenosis. In the present exceptional case, there was no stenosis.

Keywords

right coronary artery anomaliesretrocardiac versus intramural coursecoronary congenital stenosis
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 8 , August 2022 , pp. 1338 - 1340
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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