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Surgical repair of the anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries: a single-center experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2023

Murat Cicek ,
Mehmet Akif Onalan Open the ORCID record for Mehmet Akif Onalan [Opens in a new window] ,
Yucel Ilker ,
Sercin Ozkok Open the ORCID record for Sercin Ozkok [Opens in a new window] ,
Fatih Ozdemir ,
Okan Yurdakok ,
Numan Ali Aydemir  and
Ahmet Sasmazel
Murat Cicek
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Akif Onalan*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Yucel Ilker
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Sercin Ozkok
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Acibadem International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Fatih Ozdemir
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Okan Yurdakok
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Numan Ali Aydemir
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Ahmet Sasmazel
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
*
Address for correspondence: M. A. Onalan M.D., Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 5543015908. E-mail: mehmetakifonalan@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly. The aim of this study was to present our experience with patients who underwent surgery for the anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery.

Methods:

This was a retrospective review of our experience with patients who had anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery from 2019 to 2022.

Results:

Seven patients were managed for anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery, including five males and two females. The median age of the patients were 16 years (IQR, 14.5–26 years). Five patients had anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery and two patients had anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery. Five patients were treated surgically, one patient refused surgical treatment despite myocardial ischaemia symptoms, and the other one was not operated because she had no symptoms. Two patients underwent pulmonary root anterior translocation and left main coronary artery unroofing procedure, one patient underwent right coronary artery unroofing procedure, one patient underwent pulmonary artery lateral translocation procedure, and the last patient underwent right coronary artery osteal translocation procedure. The post-operative mortality or myocardial infarction was not observed in any patient. Patients were followed for a median of 10 months (IQR, 6.75–20.5 months) after repair.

Conclusion:

The data suggest that surgical repair of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery can be performed confidently and can be very effective for relieving myocardial ischaemia symptoms. Different surgical techniques can be used in anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery according to the course and origin of the coronary arteries. To the our knowledge, pulmonary root anterior translocation and coronary artery unroofing procedure were performed for the first time in the literature.

Keywords

CHDcoronary artery diseasemyocardial ischaemia
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 33 , Issue 9 , September 2023 , pp. 1700 - 1705
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