Key result
In two patients with D-TGA and intramural coronary artery, diagnostic imaging guided successful arterial switch operations, resulting in asymptomatic discharge with normal biventricular function.
Why the study?
In D-transposition of the great arteries undergoing arterial switch operation, the presence of an intramural coronary artery adds surgical challenge and increases postoperative complications and mortality.
Case Report (n=2)
Multimodality imaging including echocardiography and CT angiography can successfully identify intramural coronary arteries in D-TGA pre- and postnatally to guide optimal surgical repair techniques.
May support imaging-guided repair in select D-TGA cases; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) is a common cyanotic critical congenital heart disease. An arterial switch operation (ASO) with/without a ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure is the preferred surgical approach, with an added challenge when an intramural coronary artery (IMC) is present (1), with a reported increased incidence of postoperative complications and mortality (2,3). We present our recent D-TGA with intramural coronary artery (TGA-IMC) experience, focusing on the salient features identified on echocardiography, computed tomography (CT) angiography, and invasive angiograms, as well as variations in ASO surgical techniques for repair. Diagnostic imaging evaluation allowed for identification of the lesion, as well as planning for and undertaking of two different surgical approaches. While the two patients had differing immediate postoperative courses, both were asymptomatic at discharge, with normal biventricular systolic function. Our experience demonstrates that the suspicion for a coronary anomaly in TGA can be raised prenatally and confirmed postnatally with focused trans-thoracic echocardiography and ECG-gated CT angiogram evaluation while also aiding in operative planning. Moreover, suggesting further exploration of the optimal surgical technique for the repair of TGA-IMC.
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Holbert et al. (2024) conducted a case report in D-transposition of the great arteries with intramural coronary artery (n=2). Arterial switch operation and diagnostic imaging was evaluated on Postoperative course and discharge status. In two patients with D-TGA and intramural coronary artery, diagnostic imaging guided successful arterial switch operations, resulting in asymptomatic discharge with normal biventricular function.
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