Coronary artery bypass surgery in anomalous coronary arteries



==ACCF/AHA Guidelines for CABG in patients with Anomalous Coronary Arteries == {{cquote|

Class I
1. Coronary revascularization should be performed in patients with:

a) A left main coronary artery that arises anomalously and then courses between the aorta and pulmonary artery.  (Level of Evidence: B)

b) A right coronary artery that arises anomalously and then courses between the aorta and pulmonary artery with evidence of myocardial ischemia.   (Level of Evidence: B)

Class IIb
1. Coronary revascularization may be reasonable in patients with a LAD coronary artery that arises anomalously and then courses between the aorta and pulmonary artery. (Level of Evidence: C)}}

Guidelines Resources

 * 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery : A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines