Anomalous origin of left main coronary artery from right sinus of Valsalva: Modified surgical treatment to avoid neo-coronary ostial stenosis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 467-469

  Van Son, J A M ^a,b   Haas, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coronary anomaly; Sinus of Valsalva

Indexed keywords

AORTA SINUS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSEL MALFORMATION; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

CHILD; CORONARY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; DEATH, SUDDEN; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SINUS OF VALSALVA;

EID: 0029684127     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)80118-7     Document Type: Article

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