ABSTRACT

Six cases of anomalous origin of the coronary arteries are reported: left arising from pulmonary artery(n=3), right arising from pulmonary artery(n=2), and 1 case of right coronary with origin in the left sinus of Valsalva. They were submited to surgical repair without mortality. The controversies on the surgical options are discussed.

RESUMO

Seis casos de origem anômala das artérias coronárias são relatados: artéria coronária esquerda nascendo no tronco pulmonar 3 casos, artéria coronária direita nascendo no tronco pulmonar 2 e uma coronária direita nascendo no seio de Valsalva esquerdo. Foi realizado a reparo cirúrgico sem mortalidade. As controvérsias sobre as opções cirúrgicas são discutidas. Full text available only in PDF format.

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