An Abnormal Left Main Coronary Artery Origin, Which is Rare in A Young Athlete with A Bicuspid Aorta.

A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is one of the most congenital anomalies of the heart in adults. It is also associated with a higher-than-expected incidence of coronary artery anomalies. We present a rare case of congenital BAV associated with anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) from the posterior left coronary sinus of Valsalva in young symptomatic athlete.

Thoracic aortobifemoral bypass in treatment of juxtarenal Leriche syndrome (midterm results).

Background: The standard surgical treatment of infrarenal aortoiliac obstructive disease is abdominal aortobifemoral bypass (AABFB). However, alternative surgical procedures may be considered in cases of juxtarenal Leriche syndrome and previous aortofemoral graft obstruction. We present midterm results of 20 consecutive patients who underwent thoracic aortobifemoral bypass (TABFB) either as primary or secondary procedure.

Should right coronary bypass grafts be anastomosed proximal or distal to the crux? A comparison of graft patencies.

Aim: Late occlusion of bypass grafts is one of the main issues associated with long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Left coronary system is generally revascularized using arterial conduits, whereas saphenous venous grafts are used for right coronary system. We investigated the prognostic factors that are related to the patency and risk of occlusion of saphenous venous grafts used for revascularization of diseased right coronary arteries.