123I-BMIPP/201Tl dual myocardial SPECT proves the efficacy of surgical treatment for an adult with Bland-White-Garland syndrome.

ABSTRACT: Bland-White-Garland (BWG) syndrome is a rare congenital heart disease in which the left coronary artery originates from the pulmonary artery (PA). Surgical treatment to rebuild a dual coronary system is recommended at the time of the diagnosis. However, no effective operative procedure has been established for adult-type BWG patients because of the paucity of such cases. We herein report a case of adult-type BWG that was successfully treated by patch closure of the orifice of the left main tract from the main PA and coronary artery bypass grafting. 123I-15-(p-iodophenyl)-3-(R,S)-methylpentadecanoic acid (BMIPP) and 201thallium (Tl) dual myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) were performed before surgery, early after surgery, and at three months after surgery. Before

SUBMITTER: Yuzawa-Tsukada N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6951485 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature