Percutaneous Recanalization of a Chronic Total Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion in an 8-Year-Old Child After Arterial Switch Surgery

Abstract How and when to treat patients with coronary occlusion after arterial switch surgery is still under debate. We report the case of a child who underwent arterial switch surgery a few weeks after birth. At the age of 8 years, coronary angiography showed a total occlusion of the left main coro...

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Published in:Canadian journal of cardiology 2015-02, Vol.31 (2), p.227.e1-227.e2
Main Authors: Tomai, Fabrizio, MD, Corvo, Pierfrancesco, MD, Casenghi, Matteo, MD, Cristofaletti, Alessandra, MD, Gagliardi, Giulia Maria, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Cardiovascular
Child
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Occlusion - diagnosis
Coronary Occlusion - etiology
Coronary Occlusion - surgery
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery
Coronary Vessels - surgery
Humans
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - methods
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Abstract How and when to treat patients with coronary occlusion after arterial switch surgery is still under debate. We report the case of a child who underwent arterial switch surgery a few weeks after birth. At the age of 8 years, coronary angiography showed a total occlusion of the left main coronary artery, successfully treated using percutaneous coronary intervention. Percutaneous coronary recanalization of chronic total occlusions might be considered the first treatment strategy in children who undergo complex surgical procedures.
ISSN:0828-282X
1916-7075
DOI:10.1016/j.cjca.2014.10.026