AVR in patients with anomalous course of the circumflex artery without prosthetic downsizing. Issue 11 (2nd August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Botta, Luca; Amodio, Ciro; Pagano, Vincenzo; Di Marco, Luca; Leone, Alessandro; Loforte, Antonio; Martin‐Suarez, Sofia; Savini, Carlo; Pacini, Davide
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 35:Issue 11(2020)
• Page Start: 3125
• Page End: 3127
• Publication Date: 2020-08-02
• Subjects: anomalous coronary origin -- aortic valve surgery -- circumflex artery; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14927
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

Abstract: An anomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery that arises as a side branch of the right coronary artery and encircles the aortic annulus is usually an incidental finding. However, in patients undergoing aortic valve/root procedures, its existence can significantly complicate the surgical treatment. We report our operative strategy with three different prostheses without valve downsizing.