Surgical Management of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery in the Adult: Technique and Case Series.

Coronary anomalies Right coronary artery Unroofing

Journal

Heart, lung & circulation
ISSN: 1444-2892
Titre abrégé: Heart Lung Circ
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 100963739

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
24 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 03 10 2023
revised: 11 12 2023
accepted: 26 01 2024
medline: 26 2 2024
pubmed: 26 2 2024
entrez: 25 2 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The management of adult patients with anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery (ARCA) from the left aortic sinus poses important challenges. The presence of symptoms or documented ischaemia, the anatomical characteristics of the ostium, and the course of the coronary determine decision-making. A retrospective review was performed of all cases of surgical management of ARCA at a single centre. The primary endpoints were mortality and myocardial infarction at 30 days. Secondary endpoints included recurrence of symptoms, freedom from re-intervention, and mortality during long-term follow-up. From October 2019 to August 2023, 15 adult patients underwent surgery for ARCA; 13 patients were included in this study (mean age 53.9±11.1 years; 10 female). A slit-like orifice, a long intramural segment, and an interarterial course were found in all patients. Twelve (12) patients (92.3%) were symptomatic: nine with angina, combined with dyspnoea on exertion in seven. One (1) patient had history of pre-syncope. One (1) patient presented with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. All patients underwent formal unroofing of the orifice and intramural portion of the ARCA; five patients had a concomitant procedure. No 30-day mortality nor myocardial infarction was recorded. At a mean follow-up of 20.1±12.8 months, all patients were alive. One (1) patient (7.6%) developed recurrent dyspnoea; investigations showed no ischaemia. No repeated interventions were required. Surgical unroofing of anomalous coronary artery in the adult is safe and effective; correction of both the slit-like orifice and intramural portion of the anomaly provides a durable result in patients with ARCA.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The management of adult patients with anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery (ARCA) from the left aortic sinus poses important challenges. The presence of symptoms or documented ischaemia, the anatomical characteristics of the ostium, and the course of the coronary determine decision-making.
METHODS METHODS
A retrospective review was performed of all cases of surgical management of ARCA at a single centre. The primary endpoints were mortality and myocardial infarction at 30 days. Secondary endpoints included recurrence of symptoms, freedom from re-intervention, and mortality during long-term follow-up.
RESULTS RESULTS
From October 2019 to August 2023, 15 adult patients underwent surgery for ARCA; 13 patients were included in this study (mean age 53.9±11.1 years; 10 female). A slit-like orifice, a long intramural segment, and an interarterial course were found in all patients. Twelve (12) patients (92.3%) were symptomatic: nine with angina, combined with dyspnoea on exertion in seven. One (1) patient had history of pre-syncope. One (1) patient presented with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. All patients underwent formal unroofing of the orifice and intramural portion of the ARCA; five patients had a concomitant procedure. No 30-day mortality nor myocardial infarction was recorded. At a mean follow-up of 20.1±12.8 months, all patients were alive. One (1) patient (7.6%) developed recurrent dyspnoea; investigations showed no ischaemia. No repeated interventions were required.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Surgical unroofing of anomalous coronary artery in the adult is safe and effective; correction of both the slit-like orifice and intramural portion of the anomaly provides a durable result in patients with ARCA.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38403570
pii: S1443-9506(24)00061-1
doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.01.028
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflicts of Interests There are no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Auteurs

Fabio Ramponi (F)

Divison of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: fabio.ramponi@yale.edu.

Omar Lattouf (O)

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Amber Jin (A)

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY, USA.

John D Puskas (JD)

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

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