Common questions
Is surgery needed
Reported techniques include unroofing, coronary translocation, and bypass grafting, and the choice depends on the specific anatomy. Most records here are single-centre case series with small samples and varying follow-up, so results are not directly comparable between studies. Whether and when to operate is a decision to work through with a surgical team.
This site organises published research to help you talk with your clinician. It does not replace medical diagnosis or advice.
Related records
27Consensus and guidelines first; records without full text last.
先天性心脏病外科治疗中国专家共识（十二）：先天性冠状动脉异常
中国胸心血管外科临床杂志
Expert consensus guidelines: Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Surgical Outcomes of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries: early and mid-term results from a single-center experience
BMC Pediatrics
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: Results from a Single Surgical Team in Spain
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery in Children
Congenital Heart Disease
Surgical treatment of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery in paediatric patients: a Chinese single-center experience
BMC Surgery
Surgical outcomes in adolescents and adults with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Surgery for Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery (AAOCA) in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery Repair Through an Anterior Minithoracotomy
Innovations
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery in two children
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
Clinical Strategies of Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Artery Arising from the Opposite Sinus
中国分子心脏病学杂志
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: Preoperative Diagnosis and Surgical Planning
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Coronary Artery in Adults: Surgical Reimplantation With Intermediate-Term Results
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
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Outcomes of 230 Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Surgical approach and outcomes in adults with anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries at a reference center: Outcomes of proximal coronary surgery
JTCVS Open
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The Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Artery: A Retrospective Study Conducted at a Single Center in China
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Management of Adults With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: State-of-the-Art Review
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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Trends in surgical management of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery over 2 decades
JTCVS Open
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Anomalous Aortic Origin of Right Coronary Artery: Outcomes of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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The significance of symptoms before and after surgery for anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries in adolescents and adults
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
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Outcomes after anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery repair: A Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Study
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Outcomes of surgical intervention for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: A large contemporary prospective cohort study
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery remain at risk after surgical repair
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Anomalous Coronary Arteries: Analysis of Clinical Outcome Based Upon Arterial Course and Surgical Intervention in an Adult Population
Academic Radiology
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Decision analysis to define the optimal management of athletes with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Surgical repair of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
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Surgical unroofing of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: a single-center experience
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Other questions
What is this condition
Where the coronary arteries arise, and why position matters
How serious is it
Risk stratification, sudden death, long-term follow-up
Which tests are used
What CT, MRI, echocardiography, and stress testing can show
Can sport continue
Activity restriction, return to training, competitive participation
What clinicians rely on
Consensus statements and clinical guidelines