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Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery repair outcomes: Preoperative mitral regurgitation persists in the follow‐up
Author(s) -
Biçer Mehmet,
Korun Oktay,
Yurdakök Okan,
Çiçek Murat,
Dedemoğlu Mehmet,
Özdemir Fatih,
Kılıç Yiğit,
Altın Hüsnü F.,
Şaşmazel Ahmet,
Aydemir Numan A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15247
Subject(s) - medicine , mitral regurgitation , ejection fraction , pulmonary artery , concomitant , cardiology , surgery , artery , stenosis , coronary artery bypass surgery , mitral valve , mitral valve repair , mitral valve replacement , heart failure
Objective This study aims to present the midterm outcomes of surgical correction of the anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) with a focus on mitral regurgitation (MR). Methods Medical records of 36 ALCAPA patients who underwent surgery in a single center were retrospectively reviewed. Results There were one (2.7%) neonate, 19 (52.7%) infants, 15 (41.6%) children, and 1 (2.7%) adult patient operated. Coronary reimplantation, tube reconstruction, and coronary artery bypass surgery techniques were performed in 29 (80.5%), 6 (16.6%), and 1 (2.7%) patient, respectively. Sixteen (44.4%) patients had a low ejection fraction and 13 (36.1%) patients had at least moderate MR preoperatively. None of our patients underwent a concomitant mitral surgery during the initial repair. Three and two patients died in the early and late postoperative period, respectively. Two patients underwent reoperation due to MR and pulmonary stenosis, separately. Preoperative MR was the only factor associated with at least moderate MR at the final follow‐up ( p < .01) and the presence of preoperative moderate or over‐moderate MR estimated at least moderate MR at the final follow‐up with 100% sensitivity and 80% specificity. Conclusion Although the mitral valve was not repaired in the first operation, the reoperation rate is low. However, a moderate or higher preoperative MR predicted MR at the last follow‐up. Performing annuloplasty in such patients can be a strategy to be researched.