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Anomalous Origin and Course of the Right Coronary Artery

Antonina ArgoEmiliano MaresiGiovanni Paolo SpanòGiuseppina NovoPaolo ProcacciantiDaniela Cabibi

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medicine.medical_specialtyAortabusiness.industryIschemiaAutopsymedicine.diseasemedicine.anatomical_structureClinical historyPhysiology (medical)Internal medicineRight coronary arterymedicine.arteryAortic sinusAnesthesiacardiovascular systemmedicineCardiologyRisk factorCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusiness

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Coronary anomalous origin from the wrong aortic sinus has been thought to be a risk factor for ischemia because of acute takeoff from the aorta and flow between the aorta and the pulmonary artery.1–4 A 30-year-old man suddenly died within an hour of waking. His clinical history revealed no evidence of any disease, and the postmortem toxicological examination was negative. Autopsy ruled out violent or natural noncardiac causes …

https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.106.634667