Patent ductus arteriosus and left coronary ostium stenosis: an hybrid approach.
Nowadays combination of surgical procedures and interventional cardiology has been increasingly reported in literature for the treatment of coronary artery diseases. To confirm the applicability of such an approach we present a case where several approaches could be considered. A 56-year-old lady with incidental finding of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and concomitant left main coronary artery ostium stenosis was scheduled to have PDA transcatheter closure and surgical angioplasty of the coronary ostium. This 'hybrid' approach to such an unusual clinical presentation was successful and at 1 year follow-up the patient is symptoms free and no residual shunts have been detected.
Agati
Salvatore
S
Cardiac Surgery Unit, San Vincenzo Hospital, Contrada Sirina, 98039 ME Taormina, Italy.
Mignosa
Carmelo
C
Bianca
Innocenzo
I
Salvo
Dario
D