Coronary Steal Syndrome After Coronary Artery Bypass for Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery

Surgical Repair of 115 Patients With Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery From a Single Institution

“…The mammary bypass graft had undergone complete involution, which is consistent with previous reports that have documented the ineffectiveness of coronary bypass for this disease. 23,24 This patient underwent repair of the AAOCA and unroofing of a myocardial bridge with resolution of her symptoms.…”

Additional clinical role of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography in the evaluation of coronary artery variants and anomalies

“…dimensionally their anomalous course, but also has an additional clinical role in those patients in whom ICA fails to diagnose CAA or, being inconclusive, is not able to differentiate between benign vs. malignant anomalies. Misinterpretation of a CAA may cause technical difficulties during interventional procedures and lead to major complications during coronary artery graft or valve surgery [4]. Indeed, the widespread use of interventional procedures makes detection and accurate description of origin and course even of "benign" CAA an important clinical issue [5].…”

Outcomes after surgical coronary artery revascularisation in children with congenital heart disease

“…Reasons for concern regarding long-term outcomes include technical challenges related to the small size of the targeted vessels and the frequent coexistence of a competitive source of flow in the case of CABG. 28 To maximise long-term follow-up, Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium data were supplemented with linkage to the NDI and UNOS datasets, identifying deaths and heart transplantation beyond the postoperative period. With a median follow-up period of 15 years (double the longest follow-up time in previous studies), our data provide reassurance about the durability of the procedure in young children.…”