What is it about?
In this study we used an innovative minimally invasive approach to occlude the anomalous Origin of left coronary artery from main pulmonary artery. A device was used to occlude the the orifice of left coronary artery. The procedure was wel tolerated and can be considered an alternative to already existing techniques.
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Why is it important?
Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery is extremely rare and potentially fatal condition. a timely intervention can save life.
Perspectives
Although extremely rare, anomalous origind of left coronary artery can be a challenging condition. Different surgical approaches have been reported, including ligation of the LMCA, intrapulmonary baffling or Takeuchi procedure, and aortic reimplantation of the anomalous left coronary artery, in this study we presented a minimally invasive technique for perpulmonary occlusion of anomalous origin, which can be considred as an effective and safe alternative approach for selected patients.
Li Hongxin
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This page is a summary of: An innovative treatment of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery:, European Heart Journal, February 2015, European Society of Cardiology,
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv017.
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