Surgical treatment of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery in infancy.
Two cases of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery (LCA) from the pulmonary artery (PA) are reported in which early surgical correction was achieved by an end-to-end anastomosis of the left subclavian artery (LSA) to the LCA, with cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermia. The clinical improvement was rapid and the left ventricular function recovered almost completely. We recommend this type of surgical correction, early in life, for infants in severe cardiac failure and anomalous origin of the LCA.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Bologna Medical School, Italy.
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Zannini
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Iorio
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Ghiselli
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Galli
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Pierangeli
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Marcelletti
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery