Surgical management of left coronary artery ostial atresia and supravalvar aortic stenosis

Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery ostium is a rare lesion, particularly when found in association with supravalvar aortic stenosis. This report describes the preoperative evaluation and surgical management of this lesion found in conjunction with a quadricuspid aortic valve in a 5-...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 1992-10, Vol.54 (4), p.779-781
Hauptverfasser: Rosenkranz, Eliot R., Murphy, Daniel J., Cosgrove, Delos M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery ostium is a rare lesion, particularly when found in association with supravalvar aortic stenosis. This report describes the preoperative evaluation and surgical management of this lesion found in conjunction with a quadricuspid aortic valve in a 5-year-old child. Patch aortoplasty and left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending coronary artery bypass were performed to correct this lesion.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/0003-4975(92)91031-4