TY - JOUR
T1 - Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass for Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery
AU - Kuo, Chia Cheng
AU - Hsing, Chung Hsi
AU - Cheng, Bor Chih
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (ARCA) from the left Valsalva sinus is a rare but known cause of sudden cardiac death. Surgical revascularization techniques include coronary artery bypass grafting, unroofing, and reimplantation. We report 4 patients who underwent robot-assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) for ARCA as an alternative surgical option. In 3 patients, a single aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass was performed, and in 1 patient the right internal mammary artery was used. All grafts are patent as shown by computed tomographic angiography or cardiac catheterization. We claim that totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass is feasible and safe for anomalous origin of the right coronary artery.
AB - Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (ARCA) from the left Valsalva sinus is a rare but known cause of sudden cardiac death. Surgical revascularization techniques include coronary artery bypass grafting, unroofing, and reimplantation. We report 4 patients who underwent robot-assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) for ARCA as an alternative surgical option. In 3 patients, a single aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass was performed, and in 1 patient the right internal mammary artery was used. All grafts are patent as shown by computed tomographic angiography or cardiac catheterization. We claim that totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass is feasible and safe for anomalous origin of the right coronary artery.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.053
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.053
M3 - Article
C2 - 28007269
AN - SCOPUS:85006351895
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 103
SP - e35-e37
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -