Successful percutaneous opening of chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery originating from the right sinus common coronary trunk

^aDepartment of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK

^bToyohashi Heart Center, Toyohashi, Japan

^cImperial College, London, UK

Correspondence to Professor Carlo Di Mario, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 3NP, UKTel: +44 207 351 8616; fax: +44 207 351 8104; e-mail: [email protected]

Received 8 August, 2009

Accepted 17 September, 2009