Successful Surgical Treatment of a Septuagenarian with Anomalous Right Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery with an Eleven Year Follow-Up Case report and review of literature
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
An anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA) is a very rare coronary artery anomaly with only 98 cases reported in literature till date. We report the oldest surgically treated patient and the fourth ever septuagenarian with this anomaly diagnosed ante-mortem with an eleven year followup. Te literature on this anomaly was reviewed and discussed to highlight the clinical implications.
Authors and Affiliations
Paresh Kumar Kuba| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Jasvinder Sharma| Departments of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Ashok Sharma| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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