Repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) by sinus pouch technique

Repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) by sinus pouch technique

Abstract A 5-month-old girl, weighing 5.3 kg, diagnosed ALCAPA underwent emergency surgery. The left coronary artery (LCA) originated from the posterior pulmonary artery (PA), and the left main trunk (LMT) was very short (1.5 mm), with moderate level of mitral valve regurgitation (MR). The distance...

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Main Authors: Masaru Kumae, Mitsuru Aoki, Ikuo Hagino, Hiroshi Koshiyama, Takahiro Ito, Hironobu Nishiori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
Sinus pouch technique
Infant
Mitral valve regurgitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02100-5

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