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Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from Non-facing Pulmonary Sinus

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan

For reprint information contact: Masanori Hirota, MD, Tel: 81 86 235 7359, Fax: 81 86 235 7431, Email: mhirota{at}md.okayama-u.ac.jp, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.

A case of anomalous left coronary artery originating from the non-facing pulmonary sinus, located at the most distal position from the aorta, is described. An intrapulmonary tunnel was created without causing undue stenosis or kinking. The Takeuchi procedure is considered to be a useful surgical technique when the origin of the anomalous left coronary artery is far from the aorta.