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Stephens EH, Jegatheeswaran A, Brothers JA, Ghobrial J, Karamlou T, Francois CJ, Krishnamurthy R, Dearani JA, Binsalamah Z, Molossi S, Mery CM. Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:1074-1086. [PMID: 38302054 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is associated with risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), there is a spectrum of disease, with the appropriate management for many remaining unclear. Increasing data warrant review for an updated perspective on management. METHODS A panel of congenital cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and imaging practitioners reviewed the current literature related to AAOCA and its management. Survey of relevant publications from 2010 to the present in PubMed was performed. RESULTS The prevalence of AAOCA is 0.4% to 0.8%. Anomalous left coronary artery is 3 to 8 times less common than anomalous right coronary, but carries a much higher risk of SCA. Nevertheless, anomalous right coronary is not completely benign; 10% demonstrate ischemia, and it remains an important cause of SCA. Decision-making regarding which patients should be recommended for surgical intervention includes determining anatomic features associated with ischemia, evidence of ischemia on provocative testing, and concerning cardiovascular symptoms. Ischemia testing continues to prove challenging with low sensitivity and specificity, but the utility of new modalities is an active area of research. Surgical interventions focus on creating an unobstructed path for blood flow and choosing the appropriate surgical technique given the anatomy to accomplish this. Nontrivial morbidity has been reported with surgery, including new-onset ischemia. CONCLUSIONS A proportion of patients with AAOCA demonstrate features and ischemia that warrant surgical intervention. Continued work remains to improve the ability to detect inducible ischemia, to risk stratify these patients, and to provide guidance in terms of which patients warrant surgical intervention.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Department of Children's Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas
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Fernandez-Cisneros A, Feins E, Newburger J, Sekhavat S, Quinn B, Quinonez L. Repeat Repair After Translocation of an Anomalous Left Coronary Artery. Ann Thorac Surg 2024:S0003-4975(24)00282-0. [PMID: 38621655 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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We repaired a left anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery using coronary ostium translocation/reimplantation. Repeat repair was required due to suboptimal flow pattern in postoperative transesophageal echocardiography, which was confirmed with coronary angiography. We emphasize the importance of early recognition, diagnosis, and intervention to deal with a problem with the coronary repair.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Serafini L, Piazzani M, Madureri A, Giacomarra G, Elia S, Chizzola G, Metra M, Adamo M. Anomalous origin of the coronary arteries: a brief summary for clinical practice. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2024; 25:364-369. [PMID: 38555582 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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- Lisa Serafini
- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Department of Medical and Surgical specialties, Radiological sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
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- Radiology Unit, ASST Valcamonica, Esine, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Department of Medical and Surgical specialties, Radiological sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Department of Medical and Surgical specialties, Radiological sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
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- Institute of Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Department of Medical and Surgical specialties, Radiological sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
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Doctor P, Sharma B, Greil G, Dillenbeck J, Abdulkarim M, Jaquiss R, Hussain T, Fares M. Dobutamine Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Derived 2-Dimension Feature Tracking Strain Analysis in Pediatric Population with Anomalous Aortic Origin of Right Coronary Artery. Pediatr Cardiol 2024; 45:520-528. [PMID: 38233665 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03401-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Anomalous aortic origin of right coronary artery (AAORCA) is associated with myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac arrest/death. Risk stratification remains challenging and relies upon provocative test results. This study describes the utility of dobutamine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DSCMR) and potential benefit of strain analysis in children with AAORCA. All patients less than 21 years of age with AAORCA who underwent DSCMR between July 2018 and December 2022 were included. Visual wall motion abnormalities (VWMA) at rest and during protocolized increments of dobutamine infusion were assessed. Regional and global left ventricular circumferential (GCS) and radial (GRS) strain using 2-dimension Feature tracking (2D-FT) analysis (cvi42, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc.) were calculated at rest and peak response. Of the total 54 DSCMR studies performed in 51 children with median age (IQR) of 13.5 (11-15) years, FT analysis was reliably performed in 52 (96%) studies. None had VWMA. The absolute change in GCS and GRS from rest to peak dobutamine stress was 4% (1-6%) and 11% (4-18%), respectively. There was no significant difference in GCS and GRS in patients with exertional symptoms vs no/non-exertional symptoms as well as between those considered to be high-risk vs low-risk anatomical features. DSCMR-derived 2D-FT strain analysis is feasible to assess myocardial deformation in children with AAORCA and may enhance this method of provocative testing. Although there were no statically significant differences in GCS and GRS values between high and low-risk subgroups, the absolute change in GCS between rest and peak stress is diminished when compared to normal adult reports.
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- Pezad Doctor
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA.
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- Elmhurst Hospital Center, 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY, 11373, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62n Ave, Miami, FL, 33155, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Health/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
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Kohlsaat K, Gauvreau K, Beroukhim R, Newburger JW, Quinonez L, Nathan M. Trends in surgical management of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery over 2 decades. JTCVS OPEN 2023; 16:757-770. [PMID: 38204671 PMCID: PMC10774946 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Objective To evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA) at a tertiary care center and determine the influences of a coronary artery program on management strategies and outcomes. Methods This retrospective review of consecutive surgical patients who had isolated AAOCA at a tertiary care center between August 1, 1999, and October 31, 2022, compared patient characteristics, interventional timing, and surgical strategies before and after program inception in 2018. Comparisons between time periods and anatomical subgroups were performed using Fisher exact and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. Results Of 149 surgical AAOCA patients, 102 (69%) had AAO of the right coronary artery. Compared with AAO of the left coronary artery (AAOLCA), AAO of the right coronary artery (AAORCA) was associated with greater athletic participation (intramural, varsity, and college-level) (74% vs 43%; P < .001) and preoperative functional imaging (72% vs 49%; P = .01), but were less likely to have ischemic changes on functional imaging (5% vs 23%; P = .03) or any postoperative complications (7% vs 19%; P = .04). Moderate or greater aortic insufficiency occurred postoperatively in 1 (1%) of AAORCA and 1 (3%) of AAOLCA patients. After the coronary artery program inception, there was an increase among patients with AAOCA undergoing preoperative computed tomography angiography (pre-2018: 39 out of 98 [40%] vs post-2018: 48 out of 51 [94%]; P < .001) and a decrease in isolated AAOCA unroofing procedures performed (30 [31%] vs 5 [10%]; P = .004). Conclusions Surgical management of AAOCA evolved over time, and can be achieved with low instance of postoperative aortic insufficiency. Establishment of a coronary artery program has streamlined care.
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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Gaudino M, Di Franco A, Arbustini E, Bacha E, Bates ER, Cameron DE, Cao D, David TE, De Paulis R, El-Hamamsy I, Farooqi KM, Girardi LN, Gräni C, Kochav JD, Molossi S, Puskas JD, Rao SV, Sandner S, Tatoulis J, Truong QA, Weinsaft JW, Zimpfer D, Mery CM. Management of Adults With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: State-of-the-Art Review. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:1124-1141. [PMID: 37855783 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
As a result of increasing adoption of imaging screening, the number of adult patients with a diagnosis of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA) has grown in recent years. Existing guidelines provide a framework for management and treatment, but patients with AAOCA present with a wide range of anomalies and symptoms that make general recommendations of limited applicability. In particular, a large spectrum of interventions can be used for treatment, and there is no consensus on the optimal approach to be used. In this paper, a multidisciplinary group of clinical and interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons performed a systematic review and critical evaluation of the available evidence on the interventional treatment of AAOCA in adult patients. Using a structured Delphi process, the group agreed on expert recommendations that are intended to complement existing clinical practice guidelines.
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- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Transplant Research Area and Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Scientific Department, IRCCS and Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Cardiovascular Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, European Hospital, Rome, Italy; UniCamillus University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Greenberg Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas
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Gaudino M, Di Franco A, Arbustini E, Bacha E, Bates ER, Cameron DE, Cao D, David TE, De Paulis R, El-Hamamsy I, Farooqi KM, Girardi LN, Gräni C, Kochav JD, Molossi S, Puskas JD, Rao SV, Sandner S, Tatoulis J, Truong QA, Weinsaft JW, Zimpfer D, Mery CM. Management of Adults With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 82:2034-2053. [PMID: 37855757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
As a result of increasing adoption of imaging screening, the number of adult patients with a diagnosis of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA) has grown in recent years. Existing guidelines provide a framework for management and treatment, but patients with AAOCA present with a wide range of anomalies and symptoms that make general recommendations of limited applicability. In particular, a large spectrum of interventions can be used for treatment, and there is no consensus on the optimal approach to be used. In this paper, a multidisciplinary group of clinical and interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons performed a systematic review and critical evaluation of the available evidence on the interventional treatment of AAOCA in adult patients. Using a structured Delphi process, the group agreed on expert recommendations that are intended to complement existing clinical practice guidelines.
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- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Transplant Research Area and Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Scientific Department, IRCCS and Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, European Hospital, Rome, Italy; UniCamillus University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Greenberg Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA
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Angelini P, Uribe C. Critical update and discussion of the prevalence, nature, mechanisms of action, and treatment options in potentially serious coronary anomalies. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2023; 33:518-528. [PMID: 35643274 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2022.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
As widely discussed in recent literature, coronary artery anomalies only occasionally lead to potentially serious myocardial ischemic events. The most important group of coronary anomalies has been called anomalous coronary artery origin from an abnormal sinus or a site in the ascending aorta (ACAOS). Only some cases of right- or left-sided intramural-course ACAOS (R-ACAOS-IM or L-ACAOS-IM) can potentially cause significant symptoms or sudden cardiac death, typically during exertion in athletes. After an ACAOS-IM case is qualitatively identified, it is necessary to establish the severity of associated stenosis (which is always present to some degree in ACAOS-IM). The 3 stages of a comprehensive diagnostic process are: 1. initial screening of high-risk populations (young elite athletes, optimally by use of magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) to identify the prevalence of similar cases in large populations (the denominator of any risk calculation); 2. evaluating symptoms (chest pain, syncope, or sudden death) and performing stress testing; 3. in patients found to carry ACAOS-IM, evaluating the severity of coronary obstruction by intravascular ultrasonography, which is an objective, definitive, and quantifying imaging modality for this condition, essential in selected carriers of such anomalies. The possible treatment alternatives are discussed and updated.
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- Paolo Angelini
- The Center for Coronary Artery Anomalies, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, United States.
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- The Center for Coronary Artery Anomalies, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, United States
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Gräni C, Bigler MR, Kwong RY. Noninvasive Multimodality Imaging for the Assessment of Anomalous Coronary Artery. Curr Cardiol Rep 2023; 25:1233-1246. [PMID: 37851270 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01948-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital coronary anomaly with the potential to cause myocardial ischemia and adverse cardiac events. The presence of AAOCA anatomy itself does not necessarily implicate a need for revascularization. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to assess how noninvasive comprehensive anatomic- and physiologic evaluation may guide patient management. RECENT FINDINGS The assessment of AAOCA includes an accurate description of the anomalous origin/vessel course including anatomical high-risk features such as a slit-like ostium, proximal narrowing, elliptic vessel shape, acute take-off angle, intramural course, and possible concomitant coronary atherosclerosis and hemodynamics. Various cardiac imaging modalities offer unique advantages and capabilities in visualizing these anatomical and functional aspects of AAOCA. This review explored the role of noninvasive multimodality imaging in the characterization of AAOCA by highlighting the strengths, limitations, and potential applications of the current different cardiac imaging methods, with a focus on the pathophysiology of myocardial ischemia and stress testing protocols.
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- Christoph Gräni
- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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DeCampli WM. Research Enterprise of the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society 2018 to 2023: History, Accomplishments, Transformation, and Challenges. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023; 14:587-601. [PMID: 37737604 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231176219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The history of the research arm of the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS) through 2017 was contained within two prior publications that covered CHSS history in general. The present article is the first to focus explicitly on the research enterprise, with emphasis on the period 2018 to 2023. During this time, the challenges of continuing to build multiple cohorts with lifelong follow-up and to transform the enterprise to a premiere research organization became manifest. Although continuing its commitment to produce impactful research results and to educate the Kirklin/Ashburn Fellow, the research team devoted considerable effort to defining the problems of cohort relevance, workflow, data management, long-term patient follow-up, CHSS member engagement, and the regulatory burden. The team wrote a proposal outlining ways to solve the challenges. A major change from a single-institution "Data Center" to a two-institution Center for Research & Quality (CRQ) was made, assuring increased faculty members and resources. The proposed changes to structure and process began execution in mid-2022. A second Kirklin/Ashburn Fellowship position was created. Between 2018 and 2022, the CRQ produced 17 publications and launched five new research initiatives. This article chronicles the exciting five-year period in which the CHSS research enterprise began a transformation with the intent to become the premiere research organization in the world in the specialty of congenital cardiac surgery.
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- William M DeCampli
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Orlando Health/Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Department of Clinical Sciences, The University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
- Center for Research & Quality, The Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society, The Hospital for Sick Children and the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Jacobs JP, DeCampli WM, Karamlou T, Najm HK, Marino BS, Blackstone EH, McCrindle BW, Jegatheeswaran A, St Louis JD, Austin EH, Caldarone CA, Mavroudis C, Overman DM, Dearani JA, Jacobs ML, Tchervenkov CI, Svensson LG, Barron D, Kirklin JK, Williams WG. The Academic Impact of Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS) Studies. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023; 14:602-619. [PMID: 37737599 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231190916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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PURPOSE We reviewed all 64 articles ever published by The Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS) Data Center to estimate the academic impact of these peer-reviewed articles. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society has performed research based on 12 Diagnostic Inception Cohorts. The first cohort (Transposition) began enrolling patients on January 1, 1985. We queried PubMed to determine the number of publications that referenced each of the 64 journal articles generated by the datasets of the 12 Diagnostic Inception Cohorts that comprise the CHSS Database. Descriptive summaries of the data were tabulated using mean with standard deviation and median with range. RESULTS Sixty-four peer-reviewed papers have been published based on the CHSS Database. Fifty-nine peer-reviewed articles have been published based on the 12 Diagnostic Inception Cohorts, and five additional articles have been published based on Data Science. Excluding the recently established Diagnostic Inception Cohort for patients with Ebstein malformation of tricuspid valve, the number of papers published per cohort ranged from 1 for coarctation to 11 for transposition of the great arteries. The 11 articles generated from the CHSS Transposition Cohort were referenced by a total of 111 articles (median number of references per journal article = 9 [range = 0-22, mean = 10.1]). Overall, individual articles were cited by an average of 11 (mean), and a maximum of 41 PubMed-listed publications. Overall, these 64 peer-reviewed articles based on the CHSS Database were cited 692 times in PubMed-listed publications. The first CHSS peer-reviewed article was published in 1987, and during the 35 years from 1987 to 2022, inclusive, the annual number of CHSS publications has ranged from 0 to 7, with a mean of 1.8 publications per year (median = 1, mode = 1). CONCLUSION Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society studies are widely referenced in the pediatric cardiac surgical literature, with over 10 citations per published article. These cohorts provide unique information unavailable in other sources of data. A tool to access this analysis is available at: [https://data-center.chss.org/multimedia/files/2022/CAI.pdf].
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- Jeffrey Phillip Jacobs
- Congenital Heart Center, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova L.J Murphy Children's Hospital, Fairfax, VA, USA
- Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
- Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic-Children's Minnesota Cardiovascular Collaborative, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic-Children's Minnesota Cardiovascular Collaborative, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jegatheeswaran A, Argo MB, Devlin PJ, Callahan CP, Meza JM, Wilder TJ, Hickey EJ, Karamlou T. The Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Kirklin/Ashburn Fellowship: The Fellows' Perspective. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023; 14:575-586. [PMID: 37737596 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231190087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Since its establishment in 2001, the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society John W. Kirklin/David Ashburn Fellowship has contributed substantially to the field of congenital heart surgery research while simultaneously training the next generation of surgeon- scientists. To date, ten fellows (and counting) have successfully completed this rigorous training, producing over 40 published articles focused on longitudinal outcomes from the various Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society cohorts. As the Kirklin/Ashburn Fellowship expands and additional fellows matriculate, its legacy, the network of support, and the contribution to congenital heart surgery research will undoubtedly hold strong.
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- Anusha Jegatheeswaran
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
- Children's Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery and Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and the Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Formato GM, Agnifili ML, Arzuffi L, Rosato A, Ceserani V, Zuniga Olaya KG, Secchi F, Deamici M, Conti M, Auricchio F, Bedogni F, Frigiola A, Lo Rito M. Morphological Changes of Anomalous Coronary Arteries From the Aorta During the Cardiac Cycle Assessed by IVUS in Resting Conditions. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:e012636. [PMID: 37417226 PMCID: PMC10348625 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.122.012636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (AAOCA) with intramural segment is associated with risk of sudden cardiac death, probably related to a compressive mechanism exerted by the aorta. However, the intramural compression occurrence and magnitude during the cardiac cycle remain unknown. We hypothesized that (1) in end diastole, the intramural segment is narrower, more elliptic, and has greater resistance than extramural segment; (2) the intramural segment experiences a further compression in systole; and (3) morphometry and its systolic changes vary within different lumen cross-sections of the intramural segment. METHODS Phasic changes of lumen cross-sectional coronary area, roundness (minimum/maximum lumen diameter), and hemodynamic resistance (Poiseuille law for noncircular sections) were derived from intravascular ultrasound pullbacks at rest for the ostial, distal intramural, and extramural segments. Data were obtained for 35 AAOCA (n=23 with intramural tract) after retrospective image-based gating and manual lumen segmentation. Differences between systolic and end-diastolic phases in each section, between sections of the same coronary, and between AAOCA with and without intramural tract were assessed by nonparametric statistical tests. RESULTS In end diastole, both the ostial and distal intramural sections were more elliptical (P<0.001) than the reference extramural section and the correspondent sections in AAOCA without intramural segment. In systole, AAOCA with intramural segment showed a flattening at the ostium (-6.76% [10.82%]; P=0.024) and a flattening (-5.36% [16.56%]; P=0.011), a narrowing (-4.62% [11.38%]; P=0.020), and a resistance increase (15.61% [30.07%]; P=0.012) at the distal intramural section. No-intramural sections did not show morphological changes during the entire cardiac cycle. CONCLUSIONS AAOCA with intramural segment has pathological segment-specific dynamic compression mainly in the systole under resting conditions. Studying AAOCA behavior with intravascular ultrasound during the cardiac cycle may help to evaluate and quantify the severity of the narrowing.
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- Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology (M.L.A., L.A., M.D., F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology (M.L.A., L.A., M.D., F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
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- 3D and Computer Simulation Laboratory (G.M.F., A.R.), University of Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy. Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Italy (V.C., M.C., F.A.)
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- Department of Radiology (F.S.), University of Pavia, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy (F.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology (M.L.A., L.A., M.D., F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy. Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Italy (V.C., M.C., F.A.)
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy. Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Italy (V.C., M.C., F.A.)
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- Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology (M.L.A., L.A., M.D., F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery (K.G.Z.O., A.F., M.L.R.), University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery (K.G.Z.O., A.F., M.L.R.), University of Pavia, Italy
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Doan TT, Wilkes JK, Reaves O'Neal DL, Bonilla-Ramirez C, Sachdeva S, Masand P, Mery CM, Binsalamah Z, Heinle JS, Molossi S. Clinical Presentation and Medium-Term Outcomes of Children With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Left Coronary Artery: High-Risk Features Beyond Interarterial Course. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:e012635. [PMID: 37192311 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.122.012635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery (AAOLCA) confers a rare, but significant, risk of sudden cardiac death in children. Surgery is recommended for interarterial AAOLCA, and other subtypes considered benign. We aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 3 AAOLCA subtypes. METHODS All patients with AAOLCA <21 years old were prospectively enrolled (December 2012-November 2020), including group 1: AAOLCA from the right aortic sinus with interarterial course, group 2: AAOLCA from the right aortic sinus with intraseptal course, and group 3: AAOLCA with a juxtacommissural origin between the left and noncoronary aortic sinus. Anatomic details were assessed using computed tomography angiography. Provocative stress testing (exercise stress testing and stress perfusion imaging) was performed in patients >8 years old or younger if concerning symptoms. Surgery was recommended for group 1 and in select cases in group 2 and group 3. RESULTS We enrolled 56 patients (64% males) with AAOLCA (group 1, 27; group 2, 20; group 3, 9) at median age of 12 years (interquartile range, 6-15). Intramural course was common in group 1 (93%) compared with group 3 (56%) and group 2 (10%). Seven (13%) presented with aborted sudden cardiac death (group 1, 6/27; group 3, 1/9); 1 (group 3) with cardiogenic shock. Fourteen/42 (33%) had inducible ischemia on provocative testing (group 1, 32%; group 2, 38%; group 3, 29%). Surgery was recommended in 31/56 (56%) patients (group 1, 93%; group 2, 10%; and group 3, 44%). Surgery was performed in 25 patients at a median age 12 (interquartile range, 7-15) years; all have been asymptomatic and free from exercise restrictions at median follow-up of 4 (interquartile range, 1.4-6.3) years. CONCLUSIONS Inducible ischemia was noted in all 3 AAOLCA subtypes while most aborted sudden cardiac deaths occurred in interarterial AAOLCA (group 1). Aborted sudden cardiac death and cardiogenic shock may occur in AAOLCA with left/nonjuxtacommissural origin and intramural course, thus also deemed high-risk. A systematic approach is essential to adequately risk stratify this population.
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- Tam T Doan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (T.T.D., D.L.R.O., S.S., S.M.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX (J.K.W.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (T.T.D., D.L.R.O., S.S., S.M.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery (C.B.-R., Z.B., J.S.H.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (T.T.D., D.L.R.O., S.S., S.M.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Pediatric Radiology (P.M.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, University of Texas Dell Medical School/Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin (C.M.M.)
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- Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery (C.B.-R., Z.B., J.S.H.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery (C.B.-R., Z.B., J.S.H.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (T.T.D., D.L.R.O., S.S., S.M.), Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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James RL, Das De S, Singh Avtaar Singh S, Dreisbach J, Watkins S, Al-Attar N. Treatment of Anomalous Coronary Arteries—Surgical Revascularisation Using the Pure Internal Thoracic Artery Technique. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10040155. [PMID: 37103034 PMCID: PMC10144681 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10040155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the use of CABG utilising an isolated pedicled Right Internal Thoracic Artery (RITA) or Left Internal Thoracic Artery (LITA) or the Pure Internal Thoracic Artery (PITA) technique to treat anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (AAOCA). METHODS: A retrospective review of all patients at our institution over an 8-year period (2013–2021) who underwent surgery for AAOCA was performed. Data assessed included patient demographics, initial presentation, morphology of coronary anomaly, surgical procedure, cross-clamp time, cardiopulmonary bypass time, and long-term outcome. RESULTS: A total of 14 patients underwent surgery, including 11 males (78.5%) with a median logistic EuroSCORE of 1.605 (IQR 1.34). The median age was 62.5 years (IQR 48.75). Presentation was angina (7 patients), acute coronary syndrome (5 patients), incidental findings in aortic valve pathology (2 patients). AAOCA morphology varied: RCA from left coronary sinus (6), RCA from left main stem (3), left coronary artery from the right coronary sinus (1), left main stem arising from right coronary sinus (2) and circumflex artery arising from the right coronary sinus (2). Overall, 7 patients had co-existing flow-limiting coronary artery disease. CABG was performed using either a pedicled skeletonized RITA, LITA or PITA technique. There was no perioperative mortality. Overall median follow-up time was 43 months. One patient presented with recurrent angina secondary to graft failure at 2 years and there were two non-cardiac-related deaths at 4 and 35 months. CONCLUSION: The use of internal thoracic artery grafts can provide a durable treatment option in patients with anomalous coronary arteries. The potential risk of graft failure in patients with no flow-limiting disease should be very carefully considered. However, a proposed benefit of this technique is the use of a pedicle flow to increase the long-term patency. More consistent results are obtained when ischaemia can be demonstrated preoperatively.
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- Ramon L. James
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow G81 4DH, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow G81 4DH, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow G81 4DH, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow G81 4DH, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow G81 4DH, UK
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Jegatheeswaran A, DeCampli WM. Toward More Granular Guidelines in AAOCA: Associating Anatomical Details With Specific Surgical Strategies. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2023; 26:63-74. [PMID: 36842800 DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) require imaging to clarify the multiple potential anatomic sites of obstruction (fixed or dynamic). Once repaired, the pathway of blood to the myocardium must not encounter: (1) intrinsic ostial stenosis, (2) obstruction from compression or distortion near the commissure or the intercoronary pillar, (3) stenosis where the artery exits the aortic wall (due to an acutely angled "take-off"), (4) compression due to a pathway between the great vessels, (5) stenosis or compression along an intramural course, or (6) compression due to an intramuscular (intraseptal/intraconal) course. Detailed anatomic evaluation of each of these locations allows the surgeon to select an appropriate repair strategy, and each of these abnormal anatomic features should be "matched" with a particular surgical correction. We speculate that the most common surgical repair, unroofing with or without tacking, is often inadequate, as in isolation, it may not allow for correction with a large orifice from the appropriate sinus, without an interarterial course. While the evidence base is insufficient to call these recommendations formal guidelines, these recommendations should serve as a basis for further validity testing, and ultimate evolution to more granular guidelines on AAOCA management.
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- Anusha Jegatheeswaran
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London; Children's Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College London, London.
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, Florida; Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida
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Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA): Which measurements are accurate and reliable? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2023; 17:130-137. [PMID: 36804387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The variation and accuracy of computed tomography angiography (CTA) features of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) have not been completely characterized. We evaluated anomalous right (AAORCA) and left (AAOLCA) coronary arteries by CTA, with an emphasis on reproducibility, comparison with surgical measurements, and effect of nitroglycerin. METHODS CTAs were interpreted for location of coronary origin & exit from the aorta, course, and dominance; minor & major diameters of the proximal & distal coronaries; shape of orifice; and intramural length. Relationships between vessel measurements, body surface area (BSA), and nitroglycerin use were evaluated. Comparisons between CTA and surgical measurements included intramural length, surgical probe size pre-intervention vs. CTA proximal AAOCA diameter, and surgical probe size post-intervention vs. CTA distal AAOCA diameter. RESULTS Of 104 patients [81 (78%) AAORCA], all but 1 were intramural. Compared to AAOLCA, AAORCA patients were more likely to have a high origin (91% vs. 31%, p < 0.01), and slit-like orifice (58% vs. 26%, p < 0.01). When CTAs with nitroglycerin were compared to those without, no difference in proximal AAOCA dimensions was identified; however distal AAOCA and normal-origin coronary dimensions were larger in scans with nitroglycerin. Aside from slit-like orifice, reliability of coronary CTA measurements, including proximal AAOCA minor diameter and intramural length, was moderate to good between readers. In a subgroup of 54 patients, proximal AAOCA minor diameter and intramural length had good agreement and correlation with surgery. CONCLUSION Proximal AAOCA dimensions and intramural length are reproducible variables. The lack of difference in proximal AAOCA dimensions with nitroglycerin may reflect abnormal vessel mechanics. Multicenter studies are an important next step in understanding the generalizability of our findings.
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Fernández de-Aspe P, Barge-Caballero E, Aldama-López G, Fernández-Arias L, Vázquez-Rodríguez JM, Crespo-Leiro MG. Clinical outcomes in heart transplant recipients with coronary abnormalities in the donor graft. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2023; 76:473-474. [PMID: 36736997 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2022.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Pablo Fernández de-Aspe
- Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain.
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain; Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardiaca Avanzada y Trasplante Cardiaco, Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain; Servicio de Cirugía Cardíaca, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain; Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardiaca Avanzada y Trasplante Cardiaco, Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain
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Surgical Pearls of the Transconal Unroofing Procedure-Modifications and Midterm Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:e29-e31. [PMID: 35490772 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We have previously described our novel surgical technique in addressing the anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery with a transseptal course behind the right ventricular outflow tract. By means of the Najm procedure, we performed complete unroofing of the transseptal anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery and elongated the right ventricular outflow tract posteriorly using an autologous pericardial patch. This report documents modifications to address challenging anatomic variants and highlights the importance of managing septal arteries and myocardial bridges. We also describe the excellent midterm outcomes of 14 patients who have undergone the Najm procedure.
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Patlolla SH, Stephens EH, Schaff HV, Anavekar NS, Miranda WR, Julsrud PR, Dearani JA. Outcomes of a protocolized approach for surgical unroofing of intramural anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery in children and adults. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 165:1641-1650. [PMID: 36690526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Management of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries has been variable, and limited data are available on early and late outcomes. METHODS We report a single institution's experience with a protocolized approach to 148 consecutive patients who underwent surgical unroofing of intramural anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries (June 2003 to December 2020). The management algorithm included preoperative and postoperative cross-sectional and echocardiographic imaging, exercise testing, and a standardized operative technique. RESULTS The median age of the cohort was 44.4 years (range, 4 months to 83 years); 130 patients had an anomalous right coronary artery, and 19 patients had an anomalous left coronary artery. Surgical unroofing was an isolated procedure in 118 patients (80%) and a concomitant procedure in 30 patients (20.3%). There were 2 (1%) early deaths; both were reoperations for aortic root or valve replacement. Over a median follow-up of 9.5 (interquartile range, 5-12.3) years, there were 5 late deaths, 3 due to noncardiac causes and 2 due to unknown cause. Late survival after anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries repair at 10 and 15 years was 94.5% and 94.5%, respectively. There were no early or late deaths in the pediatric cohort with a median follow-up of 10.9 years (interquartile range, 6.9-12.1). At a median clinical follow-up of 3.9 years (interquartile range, 1.1-9.5), 36 patients had chest pain but none with evidence of ischemia related to the unroofing. CONCLUSIONS Surgical unroofing of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries can be performed safely with low early mortality, even in the setting of concomitant procedures. Late survival is excellent, with the vast majority being symptom free.
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- Sri Harsha Patlolla
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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Sinha P. The Only Way to Know if You Are Going Off the Rails, Is by Laying the Tracks. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 114:2346. [PMID: 35063419 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Pranava Sinha
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010.
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Fernández de-Aspe P, Barge-Caballero E, Aldama-López G, Fernández-Arias L, Vázquez-Rodríguez JM, Crespo-Leiro MG. Resultados clínicos en pacientes receptores de trasplante cardiaco con anomalías coronarias del injerto. Rev Esp Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2022.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Managing uncertainty in decision-making of common congenital cardiac defects. Cardiol Young 2022; 32:1705-1717. [PMID: 36300500 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951122003316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Decision-making in congenital cardiac care, although sometimes appearing simple, may prove challenging due to lack of data, uncertainty about outcomes, underlying heuristics, and potential biases in how we reach decisions. We report on the decision-making complexities and uncertainty in management of five commonly encountered congenital cardiac problems: indications for and timing of treatment of subaortic stenosis, closure or observation of small ventricular septal defects, management of new-onset aortic regurgitation in ventricular septal defect, management of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery in an asymptomatic patient, and indications for operating on a single anomalously draining pulmonary vein. The strategy underpinning each lesion and the indications for and against intervention are outlined. Areas of uncertainty are clearly delineated. Even in the presence of "simple" congenital cardiac lesions, uncertainty exists in decision-making. Awareness and acceptance of uncertainty is first required to facilitate efforts at mitigation. Strategies to circumvent uncertainty in these scenarios include greater availability of evidence-based medicine, larger datasets, standardised clinical assessment and management protocols, and potentially the incorporation of artificial intelligence into the decision-making process.
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Zeppenfeld K, Tfelt-Hansen J, de Riva M, Winkel BG, Behr ER, Blom NA, Charron P, Corrado D, Dagres N, de Chillou C, Eckardt L, Friede T, Haugaa KH, Hocini M, Lambiase PD, Marijon E, Merino JL, Peichl P, Priori SG, Reichlin T, Schulz-Menger J, Sticherling C, Tzeis S, Verstrael A, Volterrani M. 2022 ESC Guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:3997-4126. [PMID: 36017572 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 650] [Impact Index Per Article: 325.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Bigler MR, Kadner A, Räber L, Ashraf A, Windecker S, Siepe M, Padalino MA, Gräni C. Therapeutic Management of Anomalous Coronary Arteries Originating From the Opposite Sinus of Valsalva: Current Evidence, Proposed Approach, and the Unknowing. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e027098. [PMID: 36205254 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.027098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Anomalous coronary arteries originating from the opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) are a challenge because of their various anatomic and clinical presentation. Although the prevalence is low, the absolute numbers of detected ACAOS are increasing because of the growing use of noninvasive anatomical imaging for ruling out coronary artery disease. As evidence-based guidelines are lacking, treating physicians are left in uncertainty for the optimal management of such patients. The sole presence of ACAOS does not justify surgical correction, and therefore a thorough anatomic and hemodynamic assessment is warranted. Invasive and noninvasive multimodality imaging provides information to the clinical question whether the presence of ACAOS is an innocent coincidental finding, is responsible for the patient's symptoms, or even might be a risk for sudden cardiac death. Based on recent clinical data, focusing on the pathophysiology of patients with ACAOS, myocardial ischemia is dependent on both the extent of fixed and dynamic components, represented by anatomic high-risk features. These varying combinations should be considered individually in the decision making for the different therapeutic options. This state-of-the-art review focuses on the advantages and limitations of the common contemporary surgical, interventional, and medical therapy with regard to the anatomy and pathophysiology of ACAOS. Further, we propose a therapeutic management algorithm based on current evidence on multimodality invasive and noninvasive imaging findings and highlight remaining gaps of knowledge.
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- Marius Reto Bigler
- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Centre for Congenital Heart Disease, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Inselspital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Centre for Congenital Heart Disease, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Inselspital Bern Switzerland
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- Section of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, and Public Health University of Padova, Medical School Padova Italy
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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Arcieri L, Colaneri M, Bianco F, Merlino E, Santoro G, Silvano R, Baldinelli A, Pozzi M. Coronary unroofing does not fits all anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries. J Card Surg 2022; 37:3536-3542. [PMID: 35989538 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (AAOCA) is the second leading cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults. Intramural-interarterial course is the most frequent anatomic variation and coronary unroofing is widest adopted for surgical management. Symptoms recurrence is described regardless of the technique used. This study aims to describe how an anatomic patient-centered approach aimed to restore a normal coronary artery take-off is associated with symptoms resolution. METHODS From 2008 to 2021, 25 patients were operated on for an AAOCA at a median age of 20 years. Nineteen patients had a right AAOCA and six had left AAOCA. Intramural course was present in 18 patients. Seventy-six percent were symptomatic. No episodes of aborted sudden cardiac death before surgery was described in the population. Surgical technique used were coronary unroofing in 18 patients, coronary neo-ostioplasty in 3, coronary Reimplantation in 3, and main pulmonary artery re-location in 1. RESULTS No hospital mortality or reoperation was observed in our experience as well as major complications related to surgery. Mean hospital length of stay was 8.5 days. None of patients reported symptoms recurrence at follow-up. Young athletes returned to play competitive sport. Postoperative computed tomography scan evaluation showed a general improvement of the take-off angle. CONCLUSIONS AAOCA requires a patient anatomic-based surgical management. There is not a single surgical technique that can fits all anatomic subtype of AAOCA. Surgical techniques may be selected on the base of the preoperative images and intraoperative findings. In our experience, this policy is associated with no symptoms recurrence.
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- Luigi Arcieri
- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiac Perfusion Service, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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Cocco N, Madonna R, Cammalleri V, Cocco G, De Stefano D, Ricciardi D, Grigioni F, Ussia GP. Percutaneous treatment of a CTO in an anomalous right coronary artery: A rupture paved the way for new insights. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:916616. [PMID: 35966553 PMCID: PMC9372292 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.916616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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An anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) from the opposite sinus, with an interarterial course, has been associated with an increased risk of myocardial ischemia and sudden death. As the exact pathophysiology of AAOCA is not well understood, the clinical management is also not well defined. With increased use of non-invasive imaging, the diagnosis of AAOCA is increasing and the association of anomalous origin and atherosclerotic disease is becoming a more important topic. We report a rare case of AAOCA chronic total occlusion (CTO). A 40-year-old Caucasian man was referred for invasive coronary angiography (ICA) due to typical chest pain and positive myocardial scintigraphy. ICA demonstrated CTO of an anomalous right coronary artery (ARCA) originating from the left side of the ascending aorta with an interarterial course. There was no lesion in the left coronary artery. During the procedure, unexpected rupture of the coronary artery occurred after dilatation with a small balloon at low pressure. The complication in this case was handled with good procedural final result but was an occasion for a food for thought. Coronary artery perforations are rare but life-threatening procedural complications that are usually caused by predisposing anatomical and procedural factors. We issue a warning on the risk of complications during complex percutaneous coronary intervention of these arteries, and we reconsidered the pathophysiology of the anomaly in a way that could change the approach to the disease. Based on this complication, we hypothesized that the wall of the artery could be fragile due to histopathological alterations, which could have a role in the pathophysiology of coronary malignancy. Future autopsy studies should be focused on the analysis of the arterial wall of the patient affected by sudden death with this anomaly.
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- Nino Cocco
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care, University of Pisa, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana Ospedale di Cisanello, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Ultrasound in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University of Chieti G D'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Koppel CJ, Verheijen DBH, Kiès P, Egorova AD, Lamb HJ, Voskuil M, Jukema JW, Koolbergen DR, Hazekamp MG, Schalij MJ, Jongbloed MRM, Vliegen HW. A comprehensive analysis of the intramural segment in interarterial anomalous coronary arteries using computed tomography angiography. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN 2022; 2:oeac031. [PMID: 35919578 PMCID: PMC9277063 DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Aims
An anomalous coronary artery originating from the opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) with an interarterial course can be assessed using computed tomography angiography (CTA) for the presence of high-risk characteristics associated with sudden cardiac death. These features include a slit-like ostium, acute angle take-off, proximal luminal narrowing, and an intramural segment. To date, no robust CTA criteria exist to determine the presence of an intramural segment. We aimed to deduct new CTA parameters to distinguish an intramural course of interarterial ACAOS.
Methods and results
Twenty-five patients with an interarterial ACAOS (64% female, mean age 46 years, 88% right ACAOS) from two academic hospitals were evaluated. Inclusion criteria were the availability of a preoperative CTA scan (0.51 mm slice thickness) and peroperative confirmation of the intramural segment. Using multiplanar reconstruction of the CTA, the distance between the lumen of the aorta and the lumen of the ACAOS [defined as ‘interluminal space’ (ILS)] was assessed at 2 mm intervals along the intramural segment. Analysis showed a mean ILS of 0.69 ± 0.15 mm at 2 mm from the ostium. At the end of the intramural segment where the ACAOS becomes non-intramural, the mean ILS was significantly larger (1.27 ± 0.29 mm, P < 0.001). Interobserver agreement evaluation showed good reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.77, P < 0.001). Receiver operator characteristic analysis demonstrated that at a cut-off ILS of <0.95 mm, an intramural segment can be diagnosed with 100% sensitivity and 84% specificity.
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The ILS is introduced as a novel and robust CTA parameter to identify an intramural course of interarterial ACAOS. An ILS of <0.95 mm is indicative of an intramural segment.
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- Claire J Koppel
- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
- Department of Anatomy & Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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Jiang MX, Brinza EK, Ghobrial J, Tucker DL, Gupta S, Rajeswaran J, Karamlou T. Coronary artery disease in adults with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. JTCVS OPEN 2022; 10:205-221. [PMID: 36004264 PMCID: PMC9390708 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Objectives This study sought to characterize coronary artery disease (CAD) among adults diagnosed with an anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA). We hypothesized that coronaries with anomalous origins have more severe CAD stenosis than coronaries with normal origins. Methods This single-center study of 763 adults with AAOCA consisted of 620 patients from our cardiac catheterization database (1958-2009) and 273 patients from electronic medical records query (2010-2021). Within left main, anterior descending, circumflex, and right coronary arteries, the CAD stenosis severity, assessed by invasive or computer tomography angiography, was modeled with coronary-level variables (presence of an anomalous origin) and patient-level variables (age, sex, comorbidities, and which of the four coronaries was anomalous). Results Of the 763 patients, 472 (60%) had obstructive CAD, of whom, 142/472 (30%) had obstructive CAD only in the anomalous coronary. Multivariable modeling showed similar CAD stenosis severity between coronaries with anomalous versus normal origins (P = .8). Compared with AAOCA of other coronaries, the anomalous circumflex was diagnosed at older ages (59.7 ± 11.1 vs 54.3 ± 15.8 years, P < .0001) and was associated with increased stenosis in all coronaries (odds ratio, 2.7; 95% confidence interval, 2.2-3.4, P < .0001). Conclusions Among adults diagnosed with AAOCA, the anomalous origin did not appear to increase the severity of CAD within the anomalous coronary. In contrast to the circumflex, AAOCA of the other vessels may contribute a greater ischemic burden when they present symptomatically at younger ages with less CAD. Future research should investigate the interaction between AAOCA, CAD, and ischemic risk to guide interventions.
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- Michael X. Jiang
- Department of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
- Address for reprints: Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and the Heart Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, 9500 Euclid Ave, M41-022A, Cleveland, OH 44195.
| | - Cleveland Clinic Adult AAOCA Working Group∗BlackstoneEugene H.MDefSaarelElizabeth V.MDghGuptaSohiniBAiHammoudMiza SalimMDfVaidyaKiran A.BSbHauptMichael J.BSbCockrumJoshua W.BSbMhannaChristianeDOaGhobrialJoannaMDjAhmadMunirMDfSchoenhagenPaulMDkPetterssonGösta B.MD, PhDfNajmHani K.MD, MScfStewartRobert D.MD, MPHflDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, St. Luke's Children's Hospital, Boise, IdahoCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OhioCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OhioDepartment of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OhioDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioDepartment of Cardiovascular Imaging, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio
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Patient-Specific Fluid-Structure Simulations of Anomalous Aortic Origin of Right Coronary Arteries. JTCVS Tech 2022; 13:144-162. [PMID: 35711199 PMCID: PMC9196314 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Objectives Anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery (AAORCA) may cause ischemia and sudden death. However, the specific anatomic indications for surgery are unclear, so dobutamine-stress instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) is increasingly used. Meanwhile, advances in fluid–structure interaction (FSI) modeling can simulate the pulsatile hemodynamics and tissue deformation. We sought to evaluate the feasibility of simulating the resting and dobutamine-stress iFR in AAORCA using patient-specific FSI models and to visualize the mechanism of ischemia within the intramural geometry and associated lumen narrowing. Methods We developed 6 patient-specific FSI models of AAORCA using SimVascular software. Three-dimensional geometries were segmented from coronary computed tomography angiography. Vascular outlets were coupled to lumped-parameter networks that included dynamic compression of the coronary microvasculature and were tuned to each patient's vitals and cardiac output. Results All cases were interarterial, and 5 of 6 had an intramural course. Measured iFRs ranged from 0.95 to 0.98 at rest and 0.80 to 0.95 under dobutamine stress. After we tuned the distal coronary resistances to achieve a stress flow rate triple that at rest, the simulations adequately matched the measured iFRs (r = 0.85, root-mean-square error = 0.04). The intramural lumen remained narrowed with simulated stress and resulted in lower iFRs without needing external compression from the pulmonary root. Conclusions Patient-specific FSI modeling of AAORCA is a promising, noninvasive method to assess the iFR reduction caused by intramural geometries and inform surgical intervention. However, the models’ sensitivity to distal coronary resistance suggests that quantitative stress-perfusion imaging may augment virtual and invasive iFR studies.
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Gao Y, Zhang Q, Sun Y, Du J. Congenital Anomalous Origin of Coronary Artery Disease in Children With Syncope: A Case Series. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:879753. [PMID: 35865709 PMCID: PMC9294363 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.879753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study is aimed to analyze the characteristics of congenital anomalous origin of coronary artery in pediatric patients with syncope. METHODS A total of eight patients were retrospectively analyzed from August 2018 to August 2020 who were admitted to the Peking University First Hospital with the complaint of syncope and were diagnosed with congenital coronary artery disease. RESULTS In total, eight patients were included in the study with a median age of 12.5 ± 2.7 (8-16) years. In total, four of them were males, and four were females. Six of the eight patients were diagnosed with right anomalous coronary artery from the opposite sinus (R-ACAOS), while two patients were diagnosed with left anomalous coronary artery from the opposite sinus (L-ACAOS). The most frequent inducement was exercise, and the commonest prodromes were dizziness and blurred vision. Serum cardiac markers and exercise electrocardiography test (EET) were normal in seven of the patients. The majority of cases had abnormal electrocardiograms (ECGs), but only two of them manifested elevated/depressed ST-T segments. In total, seven patients had positive head-up tilt test (HUT). Echocardiography and coronary artery computed tomography angiography (CTA) were performed to aid the diagnosis. Coronary unroofing procedures were conducted in four patients, and none of them reported syncope after the surgery. The other four patients received routine medical treatment for vasovagal-like syncope. In total, two patients out of them became asymptomatic, and in the other two patients, episodes of syncope were reduced, but they still required medical treatment. CONCLUSION Congenital coronary artery anomalies in children with syncope need prompt attention. Though ECG and echocardiography are the common methods for investigating cardiac syncope, they have limited ability to find coronary artery anomalies. When coronary artery anomalies are suspected, coronary CTA should be considered.
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- Yumeng Gao
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Deng L, Li T, Ling Y, Tang M. Tetralogy of fallot in addition to anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery in a 1-year-old boy: a case report. BMC Surg 2021; 21:384. [PMID: 34717598 PMCID: PMC8557548 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01380-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital heart disease, characterized by the coronary artery inappropriately originates from the aorta. It is usually classified according to the sinus where the coronary artery arises from, while anomalous origin of the right coronary being the most common type. Case presentation In this case report, we described a rare case of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in a 1-year-old boy, who also had the anomalous right coronary artery that originated from the left coronary sinus without an intramural segment. Besides TOF repair, lateral pulmonary translocation was undertaken in order to avoid risks of myocardial ischemia. Conclusion We successfully completed a one-stage operation consisting of TOF repair and pulmonary artery translocation in a 1-year-old boy. We advocated early operation of pulmonic translocation for AAOCA patients without an intramural segment instead of unroofing procedure.
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- Lihua Deng
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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Déjà Vu: Recurrent Sudden Cardiac Arrests in a Child With an Anomalous Left Coronary Artery. JACC Case Rep 2021; 3:1527-1530. [PMID: 34693353 PMCID: PMC8511465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sudden cardiac arrest from anomalous coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva is rarely observed in children under 10 years of age. We report a 7-week-old infant with a brief resolved unexplained event from left anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery who underwent unroofing and again developed syncope at 8 years of age. Ischemia was detected by stress echocardiography both times. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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Jegatheeswaran A, Brothers JA. Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: learning from the past to make advances in the future. Curr Opin Pediatr 2021; 33:482-488. [PMID: 34412067 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) anatomy, prevalence, mechanism and risk of ischemia, presentation, evaluation, management, and future directions. RECENT FINDINGS Although most anatomic variants of AAOCA are benign, a small number are associated with increased risk of sudden death. A complete evaluation, including the use of advanced noninvasive imaging and provocative testing should be performed on nearly every patient with AAOCA. On the basis of recent studies, the ischemic risk appears to be greatest with a left anomalous coronary artery but an anomalous right coronary artery is not benign. Other risk factors include: a left anomalous coronary with an intramural course, high take-off, or slit-like orifice, and a right anomalous coronary with a longer intramural course. Exercise restriction is rarely recommended. Management primarily consists of nonoperative care, or surgical repair in those who are symptomatic or who have high-risk variants. Surgery itself continues to evolve; however, it is not benign, with a higher than expected chance of morbidity. SUMMARY Advances have been made over the past decade regarding management of patients with AAOCA; however, the mechanism of ischemia and ability to predict risk is still incompletely understood. Management decisions should be based on anatomy, results of investigations, and shared decision-making with patients and their families. Surgery may be recommended for those at higher risk and should be done at centers experienced in AAOCA surgery. Future research should be collaborative in order to share experiences and insights to help advance our understanding of risk and ultimately to improve patient management.
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- Anusha Jegatheeswaran
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) are a group of congenital conditions characterized by abnormal origin or course of any of the 3 main epicardial coronary arteries. Although CAAs have been identified as a common underlying condition in young athletes with sudden cardiac death, the widespread use of invasive and noninvasive coronary imaging has led to increased recognition of CAAs among adults. CAAS are often discovered as an incidental finding during the diagnostic workup for ischemic heart disease. The clinical correlates and prognostic implication of CAAs remain poorly understood in this context, and guideline-recommended therapeutic choices are supported by a low level of scientific evidence. Several studies have examined whether assessment of CAA-related myocardial ischemia can improve risk stratification in these patients, suggesting that multimodality imaging and functional tests may be key in the management of CAAs. The aim of this review is to outline definitions, classification, and epidemiology of the most relevant CAAs, highlighting recent advances and the potential impact of multimodality evaluation, and to discuss current therapeutic opportunities.
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- Francesco Gentile
- Cardiology Division, Pisa University Hospital, Italy (F.G., V.C., R.D.C.)
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- Cardiology Division, Pisa University Hospital, Italy (F.G., V.C., R.D.C.).,Fondazione Villa Serena per la Ricerca, Città Sant'Angelo, Pescara, Italy (R.D.C.)
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- Stephen Dolgner
- Adult Congenital Heart Program, Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA .,Coronary Anomalies Program, Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Adult Congenital Heart Program, Department of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Engele LJ, Mulder BJM, Schoones JW, Kiès P, Egorova AD, Vliegen HW, Hazekamp MG, Bouma BJ, Jongbloed MRM. The Coronary Arteries in Adults after the Arterial Switch Operation: A Systematic Review. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2021; 8:jcdd8090102. [PMID: 34564120 PMCID: PMC8468869 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd8090102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Coronary artery status in adults long after the arterial switch operation (ASO) is unclear. We conducted a systematic review to provide an overview of coronary complications during adulthood and to evaluate the value of routine coronary imaging in adults after ASO, in light of current guidelines. Articles were screened for the inclusion of adult ASO patients and data on coronary complications and findings of coronary imaging were collected. A total of 993 adults were followed with a median available follow-up of only 2.0 years after reaching adulthood. Myocardial ischemia was suspected in 17/192 patients (8.9%). The number of coronary interventions was four (0.4%), and coronary death was reported in four (0.4%) patients. A lack of ischemia-related symptoms cannot be excluded because innervation studies indicated deficient cardiac innervation after ASO, although data is limited. Anatomical high-risk features found by routine coronary computed tomography (cCT) included stenosis (4%), acute angle (40%), kinking (24%) and inter-arterial course (11%). No coronary complications were reported during pregnancy (n = 45), although, remarkably, four (9%) patients developed heart failure. The 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines state that routine screening for coronary pathologies is questionable. Based on current findings and in line with the 2018 American ACC/AHA guidelines a baseline assessment of the coronary arteries in all ASO adults seems justifiable. Thereafter, an individualized coronary follow-up strategy is advisable at least until significant duration of follow-up is available.
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- Leo J Engele
- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Centre, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Institute, 3511 EP Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Centre, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Institute, 3511 EP Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Directorate of Research Policy, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Centre, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Institute, 3511 EP Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden (CAHAL), Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Jegatheeswaran A, Alsoufi B. Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: 2020 year in review. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 162:353-359. [PMID: 34120742 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Anusha Jegatheeswaran
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Norton Children's Hospital, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky
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Buratto E, Konstantinov IE. Beyond the Third Dimension: Combined Functional and Anatomical Assessment of Anomalous Origin of Coronary Arteries. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:236-237. [PMID: 34271091 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Edward Buratto
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Heart Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Heart Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Melbourne Centre for Cardiovascular Genomics and Regenerative Medicine, Melbourne, Australia.
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Krishnamurthy R, Masand PM, Jadhav SP, Molossi S, Zhang W, Agrawal HM, Mery CM. Accuracy of computed tomography angiography and structured reporting of high-risk morphology in anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery: comparison with surgery. Pediatr Radiol 2021; 51:1299-1310. [PMID: 33755749 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-021-05011-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Morphological features including interarterial course, intramural course, high ostial location and slit-like ostium are presumed risk factors for sudden cardiac death in children with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA). To facilitate clinical risk stratification, the diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography for individual risk factors in the setting of AAOCA must be established. OBJECTIVE We assessed diagnostic accuracy of standardized CT angiography interpretation for morphological characteristics that might determine risk in children with AAOCA by comparing them to surgical findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS We created a standardized protocol for CT angiography of AAOCA and retrospectively evaluated diagnostic performance in 25 consecutive surgical patients. Relevant morphological variables in AAOCA were assessed by three independent blinded readers, with surgery as the reference standard. We used Cohen kappa coefficients and accuracies to assess agreement between readers and surgical findings, and we calculated intraclass correlation coefficients to compare length of the intramural course. RESULTS CT angiography correctly identified AAOCA in all patients. For the three readers, accuracies for detecting ostial stenosis were 84%, 94% and 96%; for high ostial origin, accuracies were 76%, 78% 82%; for intramurality using the peri-coronary fat sign, accuracies were 98%, 96% and 92%; and for intramurality using oval shape of coronary artery, accuracies were 98%, 94% and 92%. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for predicting intramural length among the three readers were 0.67, 0.75 and 0.81 using peri-coronary fat, and 0.69, 0.50 and 0.81 using oval shape, respectively. CONCLUSION CT angiography reliably identified AAOCA in all children and detected the presence of intramurality with high accuracy.
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- Rajesh Krishnamurthy
- Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology Associates of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, University of Texas Dell Medical School/Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA
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Adam EL, Generoso G, Bittencourt MS. Anomalous Coronary Arteries: When to Follow-up, Risk Stratify, and Plan Intervention. Curr Cardiol Rep 2021; 23:102. [PMID: 34196813 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-021-01535-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Coronary artery anomalies are a diverse group of entities, ranging from benign variations of normal anatomy to life-threatening conditions. There is, however, no universal consensus in their classification, risk stratification, and management. The aim of this review is to develop a straightforward clinical approach for the assessment and care of patients with anomalous coronary arteries. RECENT FINDINGS Autopsy series and population screening studies have recently provided useful clinical data on the prevalence and outcomes of coronary anomalies. Also, findings on coronary computed tomography angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and invasive angiography, enriched with fractional flow reserve and intravascular ultrasound, have allowed identification of several high-risk features associated with specific coronary anomalies. Management of patients with anomalous coronary arteries requires an individualized approach based on clinical, physiological, and anatomic features. High-quality studies are paramount for further development of this fascinating field.
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- University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- DASA, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Padalino MA, Jegatheeswaran A, Blitzer D, Ricciardi G, Guariento A. Surgery for Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Arteries: Technical Safeguards and Pitfalls. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:626108. [PMID: 34055925 PMCID: PMC8149602 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.626108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is reported as the second leading cause of sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy young individuals. Several surgical studies have reported a shallow operative risk, describing repair as safe and effective with short or medium-term follow-up. However, surgical repair can also be associated with a high risk of complications. Numerous repair techniques have been described in the literature, but each technique's indications and limitations are often not well-understood or understated. Since explicit technical knowledge of the most appropriate surgical technique is highly desirable, we sought to thoroughly and clearly outline the safeguards and pitfalls of the most common surgical techniques used to repair AAOCA.
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- Massimo A Padalino
- Section of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padova, Medical School, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leiden Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Section of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padova, Medical School, Padua, Italy.,Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Baumgartner H, De Backer J, Babu-Narayan SV, Budts W, Chessa M, Diller GP, Iung B, Kluin J, Lang IM, Meijboom F, Moons P, Mulder BJ, Oechslin E, Roos-Hesselink JW, Schwerzmann M, Sondergaard L, Zeppenfeld K, Ernst S, Ladouceur M, Aboyans V, Alexander D, Christodorescu R, Corrado D, D’Alto M, de Groot N, Delgado V, Di Salvo G, Dos Subira L, Eicken A, Fitzsimons D, Frogoudaki AA, Gatzoulis M, Heymans S, Hörer J, Houyel L, Jondeau G, Katus HA, Landmesser U, Lewis BS, Lyon A, Mueller CE, Mylotte D, Petersen SE, Petronio AS, Roffi M, Rosenhek R, Shlyakhto E, Simpson IA, Sousa-Uva M, Torp-Pedersen CT, Touyz RM, Van De Bruaene A. Guía ESC 2020 para el tratamiento de las cardiopatías congénitas del adulto. Rev Esp Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2020.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Chicoine B, Rivelli A, Fitzpatrick V, Chicoine L, Jia G, Rzhetsky A. Prevalence of Common Disease Conditions in a Large Cohort of Individuals With Down Syndrome in the United States. J Patient Cent Res Rev 2021; 8:86-97. [PMID: 33898640 DOI: 10.17294/2330-0698.1824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Given the current life expectancy and number of individuals living with Down syndrome (DS), it is important to learn common occurrences of disease conditions across the developmental lifespan. This study analyzed data from a large cohort of individuals with DS in an effort to better understand these disease conditions, inform future screening practices, tailor medical care guidelines, and improve utilization of health care resources. Methods This retrospective, descriptive study incorporated up to 28 years of data, compiled from 6078 individuals with DS and 30,326 controls matched on age and sex. Data were abstracted from electronic medical records within a large Midwestern health system. Results In general, individuals with DS experienced higher prevalence of testicular cancer, leukemias, moyamoya disease, mental health conditions, bronchitis and pneumonia, gastrointestinal conditions, thyroid disorder, neurological conditions, atlantoaxial subluxation, osteoporosis, dysphagia, diseases of the eyes/adnexa and of the ears/mastoid process, and sleep apnea, relative to matched controls. Individuals with DS experienced lower prevalence of solid tumors, heart disease conditions, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, influenza, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, and diabetes. Similar rates of prevalence were seen for lymphomas, skin melanomas, stroke, acute myocardial infarction, hepatitis, cellulitis, and osteoarthritis. Conclusions While it is challenging to draw a widespread conclusion about comorbidities in individuals with Down syndrome, it is safe to conclude that care for individuals with DS should not automatically mirror screening, prevention, or treatment guidelines for the general U.S. population. Rather, care for those with DS should reflect the unique needs and common comorbidities of this population.
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- Brian Chicoine
- Advocate Aurora Health, Downers Grove, IL.,Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center, Park Ridge, IL
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- Advocate Aurora Health, Downers Grove, IL.,Advocate Aurora Research Institute, Downers Grove, IL
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- Advocate Aurora Health, Downers Grove, IL.,Advocate Aurora Research Institute, Downers Grove, IL
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- Advocate Aurora Health, Downers Grove, IL.,Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center, Park Ridge, IL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Institute of Genomics and Systems Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Institute of Genomics and Systems Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Windsor J, Mukundan C, Stopak J, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD). J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:2738-2757. [PMID: 33985885 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) continues to rapidly increase worldwide. With an estimated 1.5 million adults with ACHD in the USA alone, there is a growing need for better education in the management of these complex patients and multiple knowledge gaps exist. This manuscript comprehensively reviewed the recent (2020) updated European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the management of ACHD created by the Task Force for the management of adult congenital heart disease of the European Society of Cardiology, with perioperative implications for the adult cardiac anesthesiologist and intensivist who may be called upon to manage these complex patients.
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- Jimmy Windsor
- Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Department of Anesthesia, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
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- Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Department of Anesthesia, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
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- Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Department of Anesthesia, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
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- Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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Blomjous MSH, Budde RPJ, Bekker MWA, Kauling RM, Cuypers JAAE, van den Bosch AE, Roos-Hesselink JW, Hirsch A. Clinical outcome of anomalous coronary artery with interarterial course in adults: Single-center experience combined with a systematic review. Int J Cardiol 2021; 335:32-39. [PMID: 33831507 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anomalous coronary artery originating from the opposite sinus of Vasalva with interarterial course (ACAOS-IAC) is associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes. If identified in adulthood prognosis is usually more benign, resulting in a dilemma regarding revascularization. METHODS This is a retrospective observational single-center study, including adults with ACAOS-IAC. Medical records between 2012 and 2019 were reviewed for management approach, mortality, cardiac death and coronary related adverse events. Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) were reviewed. We provide a literature review in regard to clinical outcome. RESULTS We identified 40 patients with ACAOS-IAC (mean age 51). Presentation was acute in 7/40 (18%). Ischemia detection with single photon emission tomography (SPECT), cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) or dobutamine stress echocardiography were performed in 25/40 (63%) patients. Ischemia in the vascular territory of the anomaly was present in 2/25 (8%). In 39/40 (98%) patients were treated expectative. During median follow-up of 2.7 years (IQR 1.5-5.3) no cardiovascular death was observed. Mortality occurred in 1/40 (3%) and coronary related adverse events in 2/40 (5%). We identified 20 studies describing 1194 patients. Revascularization was performed in 376/1154 (32.6%) patients. Mortality stratified for clinical management was 23/431 (5.3%) in the non-revascularization versus 16/253 (6.3%) in the revascularization group during 4.0 years follow-up (weighted median). Cause of death was cardiovascular in 10/596 (1.7%) in 4.2 years (weighted median) follow up. CONCLUSIONS Both revascularization and non-invasive management have good prognosis in adults with ACAOS-IAC during early follow up. There is need for guidelines and long-term surveillance.
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- Maurits S H Blomjous
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery Causing Myocardial Ischemia: A Case for a Multimodality Imaging Approach. Case Rep Cardiol 2021; 2021:6686227. [PMID: 33828867 PMCID: PMC8004557 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6686227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
A 46-year-old man was admitted with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and newly diagnosed acutely decompensated heart failure. Echocardiogram demonstrated left ventricular ejection fraction of 30% with basal inferior and inferolateral akinesis. Coronary angiography showed mild diffuse coronary artery disease and an anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left coronary cusp. Further imaging was consistent with ischemia in the right coronary distribution. Etiology of ischemia was thought to be the anomalous right coronary artery, and surgical unroofing of the right coronary ostium was performed. Here, we report a multimodality imaging approach, including cardiac magnetic resonance, cardiac computed tomographic angiography, and single-photon emission computed tomography, to support the diagnosis and management of a patient with anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left coronary cusp.
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Fraser CD, Martínez-Bravo LE. Risk stratification and surgery for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: Onward through the fog. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 161:1584-1586. [PMID: 33707036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Charles D Fraser
- Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, University of Texas Dell Medical School, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Tex.
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- Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, University of Texas Dell Medical School, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Tex; Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey, Mexico
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Koppel CJ, Driesen BW, de Winter RJ, van den Bosch AE, van Kimmenade R, Wagenaar LJ, Jukema JW, Hazekamp MG, van der Kley F, Jongbloed MRM, Kiès P, Egorova AD, Verheijen DBH, Damman P, Schoof PH, Wilschut J, Stoel M, Speekenbrink RGH, Voskuil M, Vliegen HW. The first multicentre study on coronary anomalies in the Netherlands: MuSCAT. Neth Heart J 2021; 29:311-317. [PMID: 33683666 PMCID: PMC8160042 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-021-01556-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Current guidelines on coronary anomalies are primarily based on expert consensus and a limited number of trials. A gold standard for diagnosis and a consensus on the treatment strategy in this patient group are lacking, especially for patients with an anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) with an interarterial course. Aim To provide evidence-substantiated recommendations for diagnostic work-up, treatment and follow-up of patients with anomalous coronary arteries. Methods A clinical care pathway for patients with ACAOS was established by six Dutch centres. Prospectively included patients undergo work-up according to protocol using computed tomography (CT) angiography, ischaemia detection, echocardiography and coronary angiography with intracoronary measurements to assess anatomical and physiological characteristics of the ACAOS. Surgical and functional follow-up results are evaluated by CT angiography, ischaemia detection and a quality-of-life questionnaire. Patient inclusion for the first multicentre study on coronary anomalies in the Netherlands started in 2020 and will continue for at least 3 years with a minimum of 2 years of follow-up. For patients with a right or left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery and coronary arteriovenous fistulas a registry is maintained. Results Primary outcomes are: (cardiac) death, myocardial ischaemia attributable to the ACAOS, re-intervention after surgery and intervention after initially conservative treatment. The influence of work-up examinations on treatment choice is also evaluated. Conclusions Structural evidence for the appropriate management of patients with coronary anomalies, especially (interarterial) ACAOS, is lacking. By means of a structured care pathway in a multicentre setting, we aim to provide an evidence-based strategy for the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of this patient group. Supplementary Information The online version of this article (10.1007/s12471-021-01556-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- C J Koppel
- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, location AMC, Amsterdam Zuidoost, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Thorax Centre Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Thorax Centre Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Thorax Centre Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Centre for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam-Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Baumgartner H, De Backer J, Babu-Narayan SV, Budts W, Chessa M, Diller GP, Lung B, Kluin J, Lang IM, Meijboom F, Moons P, Mulder BJM, Oechslin E, Roos-Hesselink JW, Schwerzmann M, Sondergaard L, Zeppenfeld K. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:563-645. [PMID: 32860028 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 793] [Impact Index Per Article: 264.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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