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Johnson JN, Hoke C, Chamis AL, Campbell MJ, Gearhart A, de Ferranti SD, Beroukhim R, Mozumdar N, Cartoski M, Nees S, Hudson J, Kakhi S, Daryani Y, Pasan Botheju WS, Shah KB, Makkiya M, Dimza M, Moguillansky D, Al-Ani M, Andreae A, Kim H, Ahamed H, Kannan R, Joji CA, Baritussio A, Dendy JM, Bhagirath P, Ganigara M, Hulten E, Tunks R, Kozor R, Chen SSM. Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2023 Cases of SCMR Case Series. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2024:101086. [PMID: 39181403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101086] [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: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
Abstract
"Cases of SCMR" is a case series on the SCMR website (https://www.scmr.org) for the purpose of education. The cases reflect the clinical presentation, and the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease. The 2023 digital collection of cases are presented in this manuscript.
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- Jason N Johnson
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Radiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Cardiology, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Cardiology, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Cardiology, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Science and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Science and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Epsom and St. Heliers NHS University Hospital Trust, London, UK
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- Pauley Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Pauley Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Pauley Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Cardiac Radiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The University of Chicago & Biological Sciences, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney, St Leonards, Australia
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease, The Prince Charles Hospital, Australia.
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Moliterno E, Rovere G, Giarletta L, Brancasi A, Larici AR, Savino G, Bianco M, Meduri A, Palmieri V, Natale L, Marano R. The role of coronary CT angiography in athletes. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA 2024; 129:1008-1024. [PMID: 38971947 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-024-01837-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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The sudden death of a young or high-level athlete or adolescent during recreational sports is one of the events with the greatest impact on public opinion in modern society. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the principal medical cause of death in athletes and can be the first and last clinical presentation of underlying disease. To prevent such episodes, pre-participation screening has been introduced in many countries to guarantee cardiovascular safety during sports and has become a common target among medical sports/governing organizations. Different cardiac conditions may cause SCD, with incidence depending on definition, evaluation methods, and studied populations, and a prevalence and etiology changing according to the age of athletes, with CAD most frequent in master athletes, while coronary anomalies and non-ischemic causes prevalent in young. To detect silent underlying causes early would be of considerable clinical value. This review summarizes the pre-participation screening in athletes, the specialist agonistic suitability visit performed in Italy, the anatomical characteristics of malignant coronary anomalies, and finally, the role of coronary CT angiography in such arena. In particular, the anatomical conditions suggesting potential disqualification from sport, the post-treatment follow-up to reintegrate young athletes, the diagnostic workflow to rule-out CAD in master athletes, and their clinical management are analyzed.
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- Eleonora Moliterno
- Department of Radiological and Haematological Sciences - Section of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological and Haematological Sciences - Section of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological and Haematological Sciences - Section of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological and Haematological Sciences - Section of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological and Haematological Sciences - Section of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological and Haematological Sciences - Section of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological and Haematological Sciences - Section of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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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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Lau WR, Lee PT, Koh CH. Coronary Artery Anomalies - State of the Art Review. Curr Probl Cardiol 2023; 48:101935. [PMID: 37433414 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) comprise a wide spectrum of anatomic entities, with diverse clinical phenotypes. We present a case of an anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left aortic sinus with an interarterial course, a potentially fatal condition that can precipitate ischemia and sudden cardiac death. CAAs are increasingly detected in adults, mostly as incidental findings in the course of cardiac evaluation. This is due to the expanding use of invasive and noninvasive cardiac imaging, usually in the work-up for possible CAD. The prognostic implications of CAAs in this group of patients remain unclear. In AAOCA patients, appropriate work-up with anatomical and functional imaging should be performed for risk stratification. An individualized approach to management should be adopted, considering symptoms, age, sporting activities and the presence of high-risk anatomical features and physiologic consequences (such as ischemia, myocardial fibrosis, or cardiac arrhythmias) detected on multimodality imaging or other functional cardiac investigations. This comprehensive and up to date review seeks to crystallize current data in the recent literature, and proposes a clinical management algorithm for the clinician faced with the conundrum of managing such conditions.
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- Wei Ren Lau
- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore; Duke-NUS School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore; Duke-NUS School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Changi Aviation Medical Centre, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
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Zeppilli P, Bianco M, Gervasi SF, Cammarano M, Monti R, Sollazzo F, Modica G, Morra L, Nifosì FM, Palmieri V. Congenital coronary artery anomalies in sports medicine. Why to know them. Clin Cardiol 2023; 46:1038-1048. [PMID: 37432696 PMCID: PMC10540032 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24084] [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: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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The anomalous origin of a coronary artery (AOCA) is a challenging topic, due to its rarity, the complexity of the pathophysiological aspects, the clinical presentation (often silent), the difficulty of diagnosis, and the potential risk of causing acute cardiovascular events up to sudden cardiac death, particularly when triggered by heavy physical exercise or sport practice. Increasing interest in sport medical literature is being given to this topic. This paper reviews current knowledge of AOCAs in the specific context of the athletic setting addressing epidemiological and pathophysiological aspects, diagnostic work-up, sports participation, individual risk assessment, therapeutic options, and return to play decision after surgery.
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- Paolo Zeppilli
- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
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Alam MM, Tasha T, Ghosh AS, Nasrin F. Coronary Artery Anomalies: A Short Case Series and Current Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e38732. [PMID: 37292534 PMCID: PMC10247158 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) are rare congenital cardiovascular defects that can present in various ways depending on the origin, course, and termination of the abnormal coronary artery fistula. It is sometimes detected incidentally during procedures such as coronary angiography or autopsies. While adults with this condition are often asymptomatic, some may experience angina, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, ventricular aneurysms, or sudden cardiac death (SCD). In fact, it is the second leading cause of SCD among young athletes and requires more studies to handle such patients efficiently. To illustrate the many possible manifestations of this unusual diagnosis, we present a series of five cases. We have also reviewed the different varieties of this rare congenital anomaly and discussed the latest diagnostic tests and treatment plans.
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- Md Mashiul Alam
- Internal Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital/Yale University, Bridgeport, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA
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- Hematology-Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- Oncology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Fiorentini C, Leone O, Bronzetti G, Pascali JP, Graziosi M, Pelotti S, Fais P. Sudden cardiac death related to left coronary artery anomalies including hypoplasia and anomalous origin with retro-aortic course. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2023; 61:102186. [PMID: 36563565 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2022.102186] [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: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries are a rare condition with an incidence of 0.3-1.3% in the general population. Clinically, sometimes these anomalies increase the risk of myocardial ischemia, which can present with a wide spectrum of symptoms, from angina to sudden cardiac death (SCD). This case report is about the SCD of an 8-year-old male, in apparent good health, during a football training. Although basic life support maneuvers were performed timely from bystanders and medical staff, the automated external defibrillator (AED) was not used. Autopsy revealed multiple left coronary artery (LCA) anomalies: origin from a separate ostium in the right sinus of Valsalva, slit-like shape of the ostium, acute angle take-off of the LCA from the aorta, retro-aortic course and focal coronary hypoplasia of some branches of the LCA. Microscopic examination revealed diffuse ischemic consequences at a different stage of tissue repair and mild multifocal lymphocytic infiltration. No other significant elements were detected at post-mortem examination. We discuss the forensic evaluation about the cause and the manner of death, considering also the modality of the resuscitation attempts and the claimed malpractice, as often occurs in case of sudden unexpected death in young athletes.
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- Clara Fiorentini
- Unit of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Pathology Unit, Division of Pathology, IRCCS S. Orsola Hospital and University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Paediatric Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, IRCCS S. Orsola Hospital and University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, IRCCS S. Orsola Hospital and University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Pérez-Rojas FJ, Lizama PM, Maragaño MI, Opazo FS, Osorio CT, Castro TZ, Vega JA. Atypical origin of the left coronary artery originating from the right coronary sinus with interarterial course: A case report. TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN ANATOMY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tria.2023.100242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Tessitore A, Caiffa T, Bobbo M, D'Agata Mottolese B, Barbi E, Chicco D. Anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery: For a challenging diagnosis, a transthoracic echocardiogram is recommended. Acta Paediatr 2022; 111:265-268. [PMID: 34674303 PMCID: PMC9299128 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA), especially the interarterial course of the right or left coronary artery, predisposes paediatric patients to myocardial ischaemia. This rare condition is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death. General paediatricians face challenges when diagnosing this anomaly, and they should pay particular attention to the recurrence of exercise-related syncope without prodromal symptoms, chest pain and dyspnoea. An accurate transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler colour flow mapping is the best method to use to identify AAOCA. CONCLUSION: Identifying an AAOCA is challenging, and we provide advice on clinical red flags and diagnostic approaches for general paediatricians.
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- IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo Trieste Italy
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- IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo Trieste Italy
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- University of Trieste Trieste Italy
- IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo Trieste Italy
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Durowoju RO, Weaver HJ, Huang GS, Abdelmotleb M, Alhama-Belotto M, Kwon Y. Recurrent sudden cardiac death secondary to anomalous right coronary artery: Insights into prevalence and management. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2022; 10:2050313X221100878. [PMID: 35646374 PMCID: PMC9130801 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x221100878] [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: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A 32-year-old woman presented after ventricular fibrillation arrest requiring three defibrillations. The episode coincided with an upper respiratory infection and physical exertion. Eight years prior, she survived another cardiac arrest of unknown cause during childbirth. This time, imaging revealed an anomalous right coronary artery connecting to the left coronary cusp, with a small, slit-like osteal orifice coursing between the aorta and pulmonary artery. Surgical exploration revealed an intramural segment of the right coronary artery, which was surgically unroofed with improvement in cardiac function. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was implanted for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Surgery is recommended for malignant anomalous coronary arteries, with a very low risk of recurrence of arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death after surgery. However, with growing evidence for persistent risk of arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death even after surgical correction of the anomalous coronary arteries, more experts choose to take secondary prevention measures as a component of initial management.
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- Rasheed O Durowoju
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Abstract
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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Meijer FMM, Egorova AD, Jongbloed MRM, Koppel C, Habib G, Hazekamp MG, Vliegen HW, Kies P. The significance of symptoms before and after surgery for anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries in adolescents and adults. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 32:122-129. [PMID: 33221843 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to describe the significance of symptoms preoperatively and at medium-term follow-up in adolescent and adult patients who underwent surgery of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA). METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent surgery for AAOCA in our tertiary referral centre between 2001 and 2018 were included. Clinical characteristics and symptoms were evaluated and medium-term outcomes were recorded. Symptoms were classified according to the '2019 ESC guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes'. RESULTS A total of 53 (55% male) patients with mean age of 44 at time of surgery underwent surgical repair of AAOCA. Data on symptoms and events ˃3 months after surgery were available in 34 patients with a median follow-up of 3 years (interquartile range 1.0-5.3). Preoperatively, only 35% patients had typical anginal complaints. After surgical correction of AAOCA, 59% of the patients were free of symptoms, compared to 6% preoperatively (P < 0.001). A total of 3 (9%) patients needed a reoperation/reintervention related to the operated AAOCA. All 3 patients presented postoperatively with novel typical anginal complaints. CONCLUSIONS Adolescent and adult patients with AAOCA present with varying symptoms. Only 35% have typical anginal complaints. Surgical correction of AAOCA reduces the symptoms in the vast majority of patients. One should be aware of potential lesions of the operated coronary artery in patients presenting with typical anginal complaints postoperatively.
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- Fleur M M Meijer
- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.,Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CAHAL, Center for Congenital Heart Disease Amsterdam Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Rahmouni K, Bernier PL. Current Management of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: A Pan-Canadian Survey. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2021; 12:387-393. [PMID: 33942683 PMCID: PMC8111229 DOI: 10.1177/2150135121999030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background: Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a significant cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children and adolescents. The natural history of AAOCA and the pathophysiology of AAOCA-related SCD are poorly understood. Therefore, the evaluation and management of AAOCA remain controversial. This survey-based study aims to report the current AAOCA management tendencies in Canada. Methods: We built a 23-question survey on AAOCA. Questions pertained to patient presentation, investigations, morphology of the anomaly, management, and follow-up. We sent the survey to all the Canadian congenital cardiac surgeons, pediatric cardiologists, and adult congenital cardiologists. Data were anonymized and analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. Results: According to our survey participants (N = 47), patient age (94%) and amount of physical activity (60%) are the most influential factors when deciding whether to offer surgical correction. Aborted SCD, exercise-induced syncope, typical chest pain, and left jaw or arm pain are the most important clinical presentations indicating surgery. The most commonly used preoperative investigations are rest echocardiography (75%), electrocardiogram (68%), and exercise stress test (62%). Most respondents favor the unroofing procedure (78%) for surgical correction. For nonsurgical candidates, most physicians choose competitive exercise restriction (64%). Conclusion: We found a divergence between current practices and expert consensus guidelines regarding the treatment of asymptomatic left AAOCA with high-risk features. Our survey also revealed a lack of consensus among clinicians regarding the management of asymptomatic patients, very young patients, and those with right-sided AAOCA. Evidence-based criteria derived from sufficiently powered studies remain to be established to standardize AAOCA treatment.
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- Kenza Rahmouni
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, 27339University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, 5620McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Division of Cardiac Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
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Sayyouh M, Lee E, Bhave N, Kim K, Agarwal PP. Imaging and Management of Coronary Artery Anomalies. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-020-00836-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Razavi A, Sachdeva S, Frommelt PC, LaDisa JF. Patient-Specific Numerical Analysis of Coronary Flow in Children With Intramural Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Arteries. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 33:155-167. [PMID: 32858220 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Unroofing surgery for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) alters coronary anatomy by opening the intramural segment so that the anomalous coronary orifice arises perpendicularly from appropriate aortic sinus. Computational fluid dynamics modeling (CFD) allows for quantification of hemodynamics linked to morbidity such as wall shear stress (WSS), relative to patient-specific features like the angle of origin (AO). We hypothesize that CFD will reveal abnormal WSS indices in unroofed arteries that are related to AO. Six AAOCA patients (3 left, 3 right) status post unroofing (median = 13.5 years, range 9-17) underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. CFD models were created from pre (n = 2) and postunroofing (n = 6) cardiac magnetic resonance imaging data, for the anomalous and contralateral normally-arising arteries. Downstream vasculature was represented by lumped parameter networks. Time-averaged WSS (TAWSS) and oscillatory shear index (OSI) were quantified relative to AO and measured hemodynamics. TAWSS was elevated along the outer wall of the normally-arising left vs right coronary arteries, as well as along unroofed left vs right coronary arteries (n = 6/group). No significant differences were noted when comparing unroofed and same-sided normally-arising coronaries. TAWSS was reduced after unroofing (eg, 276 ± 28 dyne/cm2 vs 91 ± 15 dyne/cm2; n = 2/group). Models with more acute preoperative AO indicated lower TAWSS at the proximity of ostium. Differences in OSI were not significant. Different flow patterns exist natively between right and left coronary arteries. Unroofing may normalize TAWSS but with variance related to the AO. This study suggests CFD may help stratify risk in AAOCA.
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- Atefeh Razavi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in the Clinical Workflow of Athletes With Anomalous Origin of Coronary Arteries From the Contralateral Valsalva Sinus. J Thorac Imaging 2020; 36:122-130. [PMID: 32384413 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to assess the role of coronary computed tomography-angiography (CCTA) in the workflow of competitive sports eligibility in a cohort of athletes with anomalous origin of the left-coronary artery (AOLCA)/anomalous origin of the right-coronary artery (AORCA) in an attempt to outline relevant computed tomography features likely to impact diagnostic assessment and clinic management. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with suspected AOLCA/AORCA at transthoracic echocardiography or with inconclusive transthoracic echocardiography underwent CCTA to rule out/confirm and characterize the anatomic findings: partially interarterial course or full-INT, high-take-off, acute-take-off-angle (ATO), slit-like origin, intramural course (IM), interarterial-course-length, and lumen-reduction/hypoplasia (HYPO). RESULTS CCTA identified 28 athletes: 6 AOLCA (3 males; 20.3±11.0 y) and 22 AORCA (18 males; 29.1±16.5 y). Symptoms were present only in 13 athletes (46.4%; 10 AORCA). Four patients (3 AORCA) had abnormal rest electrocardiogram, 11 (40.7%; 9 AORCA) had abnormal stress-electrocardiogram. The INT course was observed in 15 athletes (53.6%): 6/6 AOLCA and 9/22 AORCA (40.9%). Slit-like origin was present in 7/22 AORCA (31.8%) and never in AOLCA. Suspected IM resulted in 3 AOLCA (50%), always with HYPO/ATO, and in 6/22 AORCA (27.3%) with HYPO. No statistically significant differences were found between asymptomatic/symptomatic patients in the prevalence of partially INT/INT courses, high-take-off/ATO, and slit-like ostium. A slightly significant relationship between suspected proximal-IM (r=0.47, P<0.05) and proximal-HYPO of anomalous vessel (r=0.65, P<0.01) resulted in AORCA and was confirmed on AOLCA/AORCA pooled analysis (r=0.58, P<0.01 for HYPO). All AOLCA/AORCA athletes were disqualified from competitive sports and warned to avoid vigorous physical efforts. Surgery was recommended to all AOLCA athletes and to 13 AORCA (3 asymptomatic), but only 6 underwent surgery. No major cardiovascular event/ischemic symptoms/signs developed during a mean follow-up of 49.6±39.5 months. CONCLUSION CCTA provides essential information for safe/effective clinical management of athletes, with important prognostic/sport-activity implications.
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Sachdeva S, Frommelt MA, Mitchell ME, Tweddell JS, Frommelt PC. Surgical unroofing of intramural anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery in pediatric patients: Single-center perspective. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 155:1760-1768. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Nees SN, Flyer JN, Chelliah A, Dayton JD, Touchette L, Kalfa D, Chai PJ, Bacha EA, Anderson BR. Patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery remain at risk after surgical repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018. [PMID: 29526358 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.12.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) from the opposite sinus of Valsalva is a rare cardiac anomaly associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Single-center studies describe surgical repair as safe, although medium- and long-term effects on symptoms and risk of SCD remain unknown. We sought to describe outcomes of surgical repair of AAOCA. METHODS We reviewed institutional records for patients who underwent AAOCA repair, from 2001 to 2016, at 2 affiliated institutions. Patients with associated heart disease were excluded. RESULTS In total, 60 patients underwent AAOCA repair. Half of the patients (n = 30) had an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva and half had an anomalous right. Median age at surgery was 15.4 years (interquartile range, 11.9-17.9 years; range, 4 months to 68 years). The most common presenting symptoms were chest pain (n = 38; 63%) and shortness of breath (n = 17; 28%); aborted SCD was the presenting symptom in 4 patients (7%). Follow-up data were available for 54 patients (90%) over a median of 1.6 years. Of 53 patients with symptoms at presentation, 34 (64%) had complete resolution postoperatively. Postoperative mild or greater aortic insufficiency was present in 8 patients (17%) and moderate supravalvar aortic stenosis in 1 (2%). One patient required aortic valve replacement for aortic insufficiency. Two patients required reoperation for coronary stenosis at 3 months and 6 years postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS Surgical repair of AAOCA is generally safe and adverse events are rare. Restenosis, and even sudden cardiac events, can occur and long-term surveillance is critical. Multi-institutional collaboration is vital to identify at-risk subpopulations and refine current recommendations for long-term management.
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- Shannon N Nees
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Combined Congenital Heart Surgery, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Combined Congenital Heart Surgery, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Combined Congenital Heart Surgery, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY.
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Anomalous origin of coronary arteries from the "wrong" sinus in athletes: Diagnosis and management strategies. Int J Cardiol 2017; 252:13-20. [PMID: 29146296 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIMS Although anomalous origin of left (AOLCA) and right coronary artery (AORCA) from the wrong sinus may cause sudden death (SD) in athletes, early diagnosis and management of these anomalies are still challenging. We analysed clinical/instrumental profiles of athletes identified with AOLCA/AORCA focusing our attention on diagnosis, management and follow-up. METHODS AND RESULTS We report 23 athletes (17 males, mean age 27±17yrs.), 6 with AOLCA and 17 with AORCA. Diagnosis was made by trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) in 21/23(91%). Symptoms were present only in 10(41%). Only 3 had an abnormal rest-ECG and 9(39%) an abnormal stress test ECG (3 ST-depression, 4 ventricular arrhythmias, 1 supraventricular arrhythmias, 1 rate-dependent left-bundle-branch-block). Anatomy of the anomalous coronary artery showed no significant correlation with clinical presentation, except for a tendency to higher occurrence of proximal hypoplasia in symptomatic athletes (83% vs 40%, p=0.09). All athletes were disqualified from competitive-sports and advised to avoid strenuous effort. Surgery was recommended to all athletes with AOLCA and 6 with AORCA, but only 6 underwent surgery. No major cardiac events or ischemic symptoms/signs occurred during a mean follow-up of 65±70months. CONCLUSIONS Early diagnosis of AOLCA/AORCA in athletes is feasible by TTE. Typical symptoms/signs of myocardial ischemia are present only in one third of cases thus underlying the need of a high index of clinical suspicion to achieve the diagnosis. After exercise restriction, none had major cardiac events or ischemia symptoms/signs recurrence. There was no correlation between anatomical characteristics and clinical presentation with the possible exception of coronary hypoplasia.
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Aubry P, Halna du Fretay X, Degrell P, Waldmann V, Karam N, Marijon E. [Sudden cardiac death and anomalous connections of the coronary arteries: What is known and what is unknown?]. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 2017; 66:309-318. [PMID: 29050742 DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Some anomalous connections of the coronary arteries may be associated with a risk of sudden cardiac death. In opposite with others cardiac diseases at risk of sudden cardiac death, the relationship between these congenital abnormalities and the risk of sudden cardiac death are not well understood. A correction of the anomaly is generally indicated after an aborted sudden cardiac death. Primary prevention strategy after the discovery of an anomaly at risk is debated. Even if the absolute risk of sudden death is very low, a pre-participation screening in young athletes may be discussed due to a non-rare incidence.
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- P Aubry
- Département de cardiologie, groupe hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France; Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier, 95500 Gonesse, France; Groupe ANOCOR : groupe de travail multidisciplinaire sur les anomalies congénitales des artères coronaires, groupe hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75018 Paris, France.
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- Département de cardiologie, groupe hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France; Groupe ANOCOR : groupe de travail multidisciplinaire sur les anomalies congénitales des artères coronaires, groupe hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75018 Paris, France; Unité cardiologique de la Reine-Blanche, 45770 Saran, France
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- Département de cardiologie, groupe hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France
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- Département de cardiologie, hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75015 Paris, France; Inserm U970, Centre d'expertise Mort-Subite (CEMS), centre de recherche cardiovasculaire de Paris (PARCC), 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, 75006 Paris, France
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- Département de cardiologie, hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75015 Paris, France; Inserm U970, Centre d'expertise Mort-Subite (CEMS), centre de recherche cardiovasculaire de Paris (PARCC), 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, 75006 Paris, France
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- Département de cardiologie, hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75015 Paris, France; Inserm U970, Centre d'expertise Mort-Subite (CEMS), centre de recherche cardiovasculaire de Paris (PARCC), 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, 75006 Paris, France
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Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: 90% of optimal therapy is 50% improved technology. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 155:320-321. [PMID: 29029818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Agrawal H, Sexson-Tejtel SK, Qureshi AM, Alam M, Masand P, Fraser CD, Molossi S, Mery CM. Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death After Unroofing of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 104:e265-e267. [PMID: 28838524 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We describe a patient with anomalous left coronary artery with a short intramural course and a previously unrecognized myocardial bridge who presented with a recurrent episode of aborted sudden cardiac death. Intravascular ultrasound and fractional flow reserve showed significant compression at the left coronary artery ostium by the intercoronary pillar and at the myocardial bridge. Intravascular ultrasound and fractional flow reserve were normal after coronary translocation and unroofing of the myocardial bridge. All potential anatomic culprits should be addressed when operating on patients with anomalous coronaries.
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- Hitesh Agrawal
- Coronary Anomalies Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; Pediatric Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; The Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Coronary Anomalies Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas; Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Balasubramanya S, Mongé MC, Eltayeb OM, Sarwark AE, Costello JM, Rigsby CK, Popescu AR, Backer CL. Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: Symptoms Do Not Correlate With Intramural Length or Ostial Diameter. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2017; 8:445-452. [DOI: 10.1177/2150135117710926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a known cause of sudden death. Our hypothesis was that longer intramural length and smaller ostial diameter correlate with preoperative symptoms. If true, this would assist in the decision for surgical indications. We also assessed the accuracy of preoperative imaging to predict intramural length. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent AAOCA unroofing from 2006 to 2014. Patients had preoperative computed tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Intramural length was measured. Intramural lengths and ostial diameters were also measured intraoperatively (operating room [OR]). Symptoms were noted. Intramural lengths and ostial diameters were compared between patients with and without preoperative symptoms. The accuracy of intramural length measured by CTA/MRI versus the length measured in the OR was assessed using a Bland-Altman analysis. Results: Sixty-six patients underwent surgical repair of AAOCA. Fifty-two (79%) patients were symptomatic and 14 (21%) were asymptomatic. Mean age was 12.4 ± 4.0 years. There was no mortality. There was strong agreement between intramural length measured by CTA/MRI and measured in the OR. There was no significant difference in AAOCA intramural length in the symptomatic (8.6 ± 3.5 mm) and asymptomatic (8.9 ± 2.8 mm, P = .77) patients, which were measured both by CTA/MRI and intraoperatively (symptomatic 7.3 ± 2.5 mm, asymptomatic 6.9 ± 2.8 mm; P = .62). There was also no significant difference in AAOCA ostial diameters between groups (symptomatic = 1.9 ± 0.5 mm, asymptomatic = 1.6 ± 0.5 mm; P = .09). Conclusion: Preoperative CTA/MRI was very accurate in predicting the length of surgical unroofing. There was no demonstrable correlation between preoperative symptoms and intramural AAOCA length or AAOCA ostial diameter.
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- Shyamasundar Balasubramanya
- Division of Cardiovascular–Thoracic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular–Thoracic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular–Thoracic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular–Thoracic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Division of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular–Thoracic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Cheezum MK, Liberthson RR, Shah NR, Villines TC, O'Gara PT, Landzberg MJ, Blankstein R. Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery From the Inappropriate Sinus of Valsalva. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 69:1592-1608. [PMID: 28335843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) from the inappropriate sinus of Valsalva is increasingly recognized by cardiac imaging. Although most AAOCA subtypes are benign, autopsy studies report an associated risk of sudden death with interarterial anomalous left coronary artery (ALCA) and anomalous right coronary artery (ARCA). Despite efforts to identify high-risk ALCA and ARCA patients who may benefit from surgical repair, debate remains regarding their classification, prevalence, risk stratification, and management. We comprehensively reviewed 77 studies reporting the prevalence of AAOCA among >1 million patients, and 20 studies examining outcomes of interarterial ALCA/ARCA patients. Observational data suggests that interarterial ALCA is rare (weighted prevalence = 0.03%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01% to 0.04%) compared with interarterial ARCA (weighted prevalence = 0.23%; 95% CI: 0.17% to 0.31%). Recognizing the challenges in managing these patients, we review cardiac tests used to examine AAOCA and knowledge gaps in management.
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- Michael K Cheezum
- Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Medicine, Cardiology Service, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brown University Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda Maryland
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- Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Brothers JA. Introduction to anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2017; 12:600-602. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Julie A. Brothers
- Division of Cardiology; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA
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DeCampli WM. Guidelines should bother us, not comfort us. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 153:1458-1461. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Brothers JA, Frommelt MA, Jaquiss RD, Myerburg RJ, Fraser CD, Tweddell JS. Expert consensus guidelines: Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 153:1440-1457. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gräni C, Buechel RR, Kaufmann PA, Kwong RY. Multimodality Imaging in Individuals With Anomalous Coronary Arteries. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 10:471-481. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Vouhé PR. Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery is Always a Surgical Disease. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2017; 19:25-9. [PMID: 27060039 DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2015.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery is a congenital anomaly in which a major coronary artery arises from the wrong sinus of Valsalva (left coronary from right sinus or right coronary from left sinus) and courses between the great arteries before reaching its normal epicardial course. Although the risk of sudden death is clearly established, the indications for surgery remain controversial. The risk of sudden death is increased in symptomatic patients, in anomalous left coronary artery, as well as in the presence of some risk factors (intense physical activity, young age [<35 years], aggravating anatomical features [intramural interarterial course, slit-like ostium, acute angle of take-off]). As far as is currently known, surgical management using an anatomical repair can prevent sudden death, provided that normal coronary anatomy and function are achieved and that extensive return-to-play testing is performed. A precise evaluation of the benefit/risk ratio is mandatory on an individual basis, but surgery may be indicated in the vast majority of patients.
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- Pascal R Vouhé
- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité; and APHP, Sick Children Hospital, Paris, France.
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Mosca RS, Phoon CKL. Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery Is Not Always a Surgical Disease. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2017; 19:30-6. [PMID: 27060040 DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Revised: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA) from the opposite sinus of Valsalva with an interarterial course has become a high-profile lesion as a result of its association with sudden cardiac death in otherwise young and healthy individuals. Despite our incomplete knowledge of its pathophysiology and natural history, surgical intervention is often recommended. Evidence now shows AAOCA to be relatively common, with lower than previously suspected rates of sudden cardiac death. Analysis of this information reveals that AAOCA is not always a surgical disease. Future multi-institutional studies will continue to define those subgroups best served by observation or surgery.
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- Ralph S Mosca
- George E. Reed Professor of Cardiac Surgery Vice Chairman, Clinical Affairs, Chief, Division of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
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Brothers JA, Kim TS, Fogel MA, Whitehead KK, Morrison TM, Paridon SM, Harris MA. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging characterizes stenosis, perfusion, and fibrosis preoperatively and postoperatively in children with anomalous coronary arteries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 152:205-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.12.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Naimo PS, Buratto E, Konstantinov IE. Actual application of virtual angioscopy: Is it yet to come? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 152:211-2. [PMID: 27130300 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Phillip S Naimo
- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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An anomalous left coronary artery with a malignant course: coronary angiography and myocardial perfusion imaging with computed tomography. Neth Heart J 2016; 24:154-5. [PMID: 26744344 PMCID: PMC4722004 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-015-0788-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Neves PO, Andrade J, Monção H. Coronary anomalies: what the radiologist should know. Radiol Bras 2015; 48:233-41. [PMID: 26379322 PMCID: PMC4567362 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Coronary anomalies comprise a diverse group of malformations, some of them asymptomatic with a benign course, and the others related to symptoms as chest pain and sudden death. Such anomalies may be classified as follows: 1) anomalies of origination and course; 2) anomalies of intrinsic coronary arterial anatomy; 3) anomalies of coronary termination. The origin and the proximal course of anomalous coronary arteries are the main prognostic factors, and interarterial course or a coronary artery is considered to be malignant due its association with increased risk of sudden death. Coronary computed tomography angiography has become the reference method for such an assessment as it detects not only anomalies in origination of these arteries, but also its course in relation to other mediastinal structures, which plays a relevant role in the definition of the therapeutic management. Finally, it is essential for radiologists to recognize and characterize such anomalies.
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- Priscilla Ornellas Neves
- Titular Member of Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e
Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), Member of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography, MD, Radiologist, Hospital Santa Luzia and Hospital do Coração do Brasil
(Rede D’Or São Luiz), Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Titular Member of Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e
Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), Member of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography, MD, Radiologist, Hospital Santa Luzia, Hospital do Coração do Brasil (Rede
D’Or São Luiz) and Groups of Radiological Images LifeScan and Padrão Imagens, Brasília,
DF, Brazil
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- Titular Member of Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e
Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), MD, Radiologist, Hospital Santa Luzia and Hospital do
Coração do Brasil (Rede D’Or São Luiz), Brasília, DF, Brazil
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Said SAM, de Voogt WG, Bulut S, Han J, Polak P, Nijhuis RLG, op den Akker JW, Slootweg A. Coronary artery disease in congenital single coronary artery in adults: A Dutch case series. World J Cardiol 2014; 6:196-204. [PMID: 24772259 PMCID: PMC3999339 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i4.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To assess the current diagnostic and therapeutic management and the clinical implications of congenital single coronary artery (SCA) in adults.
METHODS: We identified 15 patients with a SCA detected from four Dutch angiography centers in the period between 2010 and 2013. Symptomatic patients who underwent routine diagnostic coronary angiography (CAG) for suspected coronary artery disease and who incidentally were found to have isolated SCA were analyzed.
RESULTS: Fifteen (7 females) with a mean age of 58.5 ± 13.78 years (range 43-86) had a SCA. Conventional CAG demonstrated congenital isolated SCA originating as a single ostium from the right sinus of Valsalva in 6 patients and originating from the left in 9 patients. Minimal to moderate coronary atherosclerotic changes were found in 4, and severe stenotic lesions in another 4 patients. Seven patients were free of coronary atherosclerosis. Runs of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia were documented in 2 patients, one of whom demonstrated transmural ischemic changes on presentation. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphic evidence of transmural myocardial ischemia was found in 1 patient due to kinking and squeezing of the SCA with an interarterial course between the aorta and pulmonary artery. Multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) was helpful to delineate the course of the anomalous artery relative to the aorta and pulmonary artery. Percutaneous coronary intervention was successfully performed in 3 patients. Eight patients were managed medically. Arterial bypass graft was performed in 4 patients with the squeezed SCA.
CONCLUSION: SCA may be associated with transient transmural myocardial ischemia and aborted sudden death in the absence of coronary atherosclerosis. The availability and sophistication of MSCT facilitates the delineation of the course of a SCA. We present a Dutch case series and review of the literature.
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Mainwaring RD, Reddy VM, Reinhartz O, Petrossian E, Punn R, Hanley FL. Surgical repair of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 46:20-6. [PMID: 24431169 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital heart defect that has been associated with myocardial ischaemia and sudden death. There is an ongoing controversy over the indications for surgical intervention and the efficacy of that treatment compared with the natural history. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the medium-term results of surgical repair of AAOCA. METHODS Seventy-six patients underwent surgical repair of AAOCA at our institution from 1999 to 2013. There were 55 males and 21 females, and the median age at surgery was 15 years. Forty-seven (62%) of the 76 patients had an anomalous right coronary artery, 27 had an anomalous left coronary and 2 had an eccentric single coronary ostia. Forty-one patients had preoperative symptoms of myocardial ischaemia. RESULTS Surgical repair was accomplished by unroofing of an intramural coronary in 55, reimplantation in 7 and pulmonary artery translocation in 14. There has been no early or late mortality, with a median duration of follow-up of 6 years. One patient presented with severe myocardial ischaemia and subsequently underwent heart transplantation a year following AAOCA surgery. The remaining patients have all remained free of cardiac symptoms. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study demonstrate two major principles. First, surgical repair of AAOCA is quite safe in centres that take care of a significant number of patients with this entity. Secondly, the surgery is highly effective in eliminating symptoms of myocardial ischaemia. The growing amount of data on postoperative patients suggests that surgical repair can prevent the adverse events seen in the untreated 'natural' history. Based on these observations, it is our current recommendation that all teenagers identified with AAOCA should undergo surgical repair.
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- Richard D Mainwaring
- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Oakland Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital of Central California, Madera, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Oakland Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA, USA Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital of Central California, Madera, CA, USA
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Mery CM, Lawrence SM, Krishnamurthy R, Sexson-Tejtel SK, Carberry KE, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD. Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: Toward a Standardized Approach. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 26:110-22. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2014.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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