Key result
Surgical treatment of anomalous origin of the coronary arteries provided relief of presenting symptoms in 100% of the 13 adult patients evaluated.
Why the study?
Does surgical treatment improve symptoms in adult patients with anomalous origin of the coronary arteries causing impaired myocardial perfusion?
Observational (n=13)
Does surgical treatment improve symptoms in adult patients with anomalous origin of the coronary arteries causing impaired myocardial perfusion?
Surgical correction of rare anomalous origins of coronary arteries in adults can successfully relieve symptoms of myocardial ischemia.
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May warrant surgical consideration in symptomatic adults; leaves open natural history and screening needs.
Donaldson et al. (1983) conducted an observational in Anomalous origin of the coronary arteries (n=13). Surgical treatment was evaluated on Relief of presenting symptoms. Surgical treatment of anomalous origin of the coronary arteries provided relief of presenting symptoms in 100% of the 13 adult patients evaluated.
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