A new surgical approach for aorta-right atrial tunnel with right coronary artery orifice.

Authors :: Ulular Ö
Bolat B
Gülcan Ö
Source :: Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi [Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg] 2022 Jan 28; Vol. 30 (1), pp. 121-124. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 28 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Aorta-right atrial tunnel is a rarely seen congenital anomaly with an unknown etiopathology. Due to its life-threatening complications, it must be treated either surgically or by transcatheterization technique as soon as possible. Planning the treatment strategy considering the relation between the aorta-right atrial tunnel and coronary arteries is of utmost importance. Herein, we report a young case of a right coronary artery ostium originating from the proximal part of aorta-right atrial tunnel and her successful treatment with a new surgical technique using a pericardial patch.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.<br /> (Copyright © 2022, Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery.)

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