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Misleading echocardiographic diagnosis of anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

G. Michielon ,
G. Stellin  and
O. Milanesi
G. Michielon*
Affiliation:
From the Department of Cardiac SurgeryUniversity of Padova Medical School, Italy
G. Stellin
Affiliation:
From the Department of Cardiac SurgeryUniversity of Padova Medical School, Italy
O. Milanesi
Affiliation:
From the Department of PediatricsUniversity of Padova Medical School, Italy
*
Dr. G. Michielon, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Abstract

We report on a case of a newborn with echocardiographic diagnosis of anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery. Intraoperative inspection demonstrated a proximal anomalous course of the right coronary artery but a normal origin from the right sinus of Vansalva of the Aorta. We suggest a complete investigation, including coronary angiography, when isolated and rare congenitaj malformations of the coronary arteries are suspected.

Keywords

Atnal septal defectintervennonal device closureamplaczer deviceanimal study
Type
Brief-Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , October 1997 , pp. 434 - 437
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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