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Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 7/2009

01-10-2009 | Images in Pediatric Cardiology

Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Origin from the Pulmonary Trunk in an Asymptomatic 4-Year-Old Boy

Authors: Iyad A. AL-Ammouri, Kieve M. Berkwits, John T. Fahey

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 7/2009

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An anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk, usually involving the left coronary artery, is a well-known congenital coronary anomaly. Origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk is much less common and can be isolated or associated with other congenital heart disease in up to 40% of patients [3]. Presenting symptoms may be related to coronary ischemia or due to the associated cardiac anomaly. The anomaly also may be discovered incidentally in asymptomatic patients [1‐4]. …
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Title
Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Origin from the Pulmonary Trunk in an Asymptomatic 4-Year-Old Boy
Authors
Iyad A. AL-Ammouri
Kieve M. Berkwits
John T. Fahey
Publication date
01-10-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-009-9483-5

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