Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery in two children. (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hosoda, Ryusuke; Masuoka, Ayumu; Nagase, Haruhiro; Iwazaki, Mika; Hotoda, Kentaro; Suzuki, Takaaki
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 28:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 55
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: Aorta -- thoracic -- cardiac surgical procedures -- child -- coronary vessel anomalies -- heart arrest; 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: 10.1177/0218492319870614
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

A high proportion of the sudden deaths among young individuals is attributable to anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. Among congenital heart diseases, the incidence of congenital coronary artery anomaly is approximately 1.3%. Herein, we report 2 surgical cases of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery.