Patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery remain at risk after surgical repair.

ABSTRACT: 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 (interquarti

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC5960432 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature