Right origin of the circumflex artery and posterior aortic annulus enlargement. (February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saplacan, Vladimir; Ivascau, Calin; Cuttone, Fabio; Caprio, Sabino; Buklas, Dimitrios; Massetti, Massimo
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 200
• Page End: 202
• Publication Date: 2014-02
• Subjects: Aortic valve stenosis -- coronary vessel anomalies -- heart valve prosthesis implantation; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312467992
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

We present the case of a patient who required posterior enlargement of the aortic annulus during aortic valve replacement in the presence of abnormal origin of the circumflex artery from the right coronary artery, with a retroaortic course.