Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2021 May;37(3):329-333.
PMID: 33967425 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-020-01074-0

Abstract

Anomalous coronary arteries occur in as many as 12% of patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). In patients with this condition, pulmonary hypoplasia can be prohibitive in performing a valve-sparing repair, subsequently resulting in various techniques to preserve the anomalous coronary artery. The management strategy is often complex in such a situation. We report on a case of TOF with an anomalous right coronary artery crossing the right ventricular outflow tract, with an unusual course of the right ventricular (RV) branch, which precluded placement of a valved conduit. In this case, we performed a successful repair with mobilization of the anomalous coronary artery and reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract with a limited transannular patch.

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