Excellent functional result in children after correction of anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery--a population-based complete follow-up study

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Jan;10(1):70-5. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2009.209627. Epub 2009 Oct 6.

Abstract

Surgical strategy to construct a two-coronary system for a patient with anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) has evolved with time. Limited long-term follow-up data are available on these children. We report population-based follow-up in children operated on for ALCAPA. In total, 29 patients underwent aortic reimplantation of ALCAPA between 1979 and 2006. Twenty (69%) children were repaired with direct aortic implantation, five (17%) with a modified tubular extension technique, and four (14%) patients with an intrapulmonary baffling technique. Early postoperative mortality (<30 days) was 17%. No late mortality (>30 days) was detected. The median length of follow-up was 11 years (range 10 months-27 years). Global left ventricular function by echocardiography (M-mode) was within normal limits (>30%) in all patients one year after operation. Functionally, 80% of patients were classified in NYHA class I, 20% in NYHA II, and 0% in NYHA classes III/IV at the time of the last examination. Excellent results with good long-term outcome can be achieved in infants with ALCAPA using reimplantation techniques. Normalization of cardiac function is expected within the first year in all operative survivors with a patent coronary system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / mortality
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronary Circulation
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / mortality
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / physiopathology
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery*
  • Coronary Vessels / physiopathology
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Population Surveillance
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities
  • Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Circulation
  • Recovery of Function
  • Replantation
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Function, Left*