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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:649-651. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.08.037
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Resection of a Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm With Fistula to the Coronary Sinus

Azmi Ozler, MD, Ibrahim Arif Tarhan, MD*, Tamer Kehlibar, MD, Yucesin Arslan, MD, Mehmet Yilmaz, MD, Mert Dumantepe, MD, Cansin Pancaroglu, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Accepted for publication August 14, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Tarhan, Hizirbey Caddesi Nesrin Sokak No. 1 D: 11, Göztepe, Istanbul, 34732, Turkey (Email: atarhan{at}gmail.com).

We are reporting the successful surgical management of a challenging right coronary artery aneurysm with a giant fistula into the coronary sinus. We performed fistula division, coronary sinus size reduction, and complete resection of the right coronary artery aneurysm with bypass to the posterior descending artery.






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