Occlusion of the left main coronary artery os by a tethered aortic valve cusp.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.10.108.
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Abstract
We report a 4-month-old girl who presented with poor ventricular function and was found to have occlusion of the left main coronary artery os by a tethered aortic cusp. The patient underwent surgical delamination of the aortic valve leaflet, revealing a normal left coronary os. After operative repair, her left ventricular function improved significantly. This diagnosis should be included in the differential in all children presenting with cardiac dysfunction.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Coronary Occlusion