March 1, 1997European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Left main coronary artery atresia: literature review and therapeutical considerations

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Why the study?

Does surgical therapy improve survival in patients with left main coronary artery atresia?

Population

28 patients with left main coronary artery atresia (15 pediatric, 13 adult)

Comparison

Surgical therapy vs No revascularization (untreated)

Design

Review

Authors

AMA MusianiUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”

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Implication

May support revascularization in left main coronary artery atresia; leaves open confirmation in prospective studies.

Structured PICO

Does surgical therapy improve survival in patients with left main coronary artery atresia?

Population

28 patients with left main coronary artery atresia (15 pediatric, 13 adult)

Intervention

Surgical therapy (direct coronary artery revascularization via saphenous vein or mammary artery grafts, or aortic wall baffle reconstruction)

Comparator

No revascularization (untreated)

Outcome

Survival and symptom reliefhard clinical

Surgical revascularization is strongly recommended for left main coronary artery atresia due to highly favorable outcomes compared to the poor prognosis of untreated patients.

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A Musiani (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7fc2f286d2b663cc5f237c https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01121-9

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Congenital heart disease adults

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Left main coronary artery atresia: literature review and therapeutical considerations

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Left main coronary artery atresia: literature review and therapeutical considerations

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