Left main coronary artery compression long term after repair of conotruncal lesions: the bow string conduit

Frederic Jacques; Yasuhiro Kotani; Djeven P Deva; Thomas Moller; Erwin Oechslin; Eric Horlick; Mark Osten; Andrew Crean; Lee N Benson; Bernd J Wintersperger; Christopher A Caldarone

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.048

Left main coronary artery compression long term after repair of conotruncal lesions: the bow string conduit

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jul;94(1):283-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.048. Epub 2012 May 8.

Authors

Frederic Jacques¹, Yasuhiro Kotani, Djeven P Deva, Thomas Moller, Erwin Oechslin, Eric Horlick, Mark Osten, Andrew Crean, Lee N Benson, Bernd J Wintersperger, Christopher A Caldarone

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Labatt Family Heart Center, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 22579948
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.048

Abstract

We report 4 cases of left main coronary artery (LMCA) compression after remote repair of conotruncal lesions and their successful surgical management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Coronary Stenosis / surgery*
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Pulmonary Valve / abnormalities*
Tetralogy of Fallot / surgery*
Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*
Young Adult