Anomalous Coronary Artery With Aortic Origin and Course Between the Great Arteries: Improved Diagnosis, Anatomic Findings, and Surgical Treatment Eldad Erez, MD, Vincent K.H. Tam, MD, Nancy A. Doublin, MSN, Jeanie Stakes, RN The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 82, Issue 3, Pages 973-977 (September 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.04.089 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 The different anatomic types of this coronary artery anomaly found during surgical repair. AO = aorta; CX = circumflex artery; LAD = left anterior descending artery; LMCA = left main coronary artery; RCA = right coronary artery; PA = pulmonary artery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 973-977DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.04.089) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 The anatomy of this coronary artery anomaly in the neonate with a single coronary artery. AO = aorta; CX = circumflex artery; LAD = left anterior descending artery; LMCA = left main coronary artery; RCA = right coronary artery; PA = pulmonary artery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 973-977DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.04.089) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 An angiography frame demonstrates a patient with the right coronary artery originating from the left aortic sinus and coursing between the great vessels. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 973-977DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.04.089) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions