Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: collective review of surgical therapy.
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is an extremely rare but potentially fatal congenital coronary anomaly. Prompt surgical reestablishment of a two-coronary system on diagnosis yields excellent results and allows progressive and nearly total myocardial recovery. Follow-up of all patients is required to assess the adequacy of repair and to exclude ongoing or recurrent myocardial insult.
Dodge-Khatami
Ali
A
Division of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA. a.dodgekhatami@amc.uva.nl
Mavroudis
Constantine
C
Backer
Carl L
CL
D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery