Left Coronary Artery Elongation in Bland-White-Garland Syndrome

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congenital heart disease, Bland-White-Garland syndrome, anomalous left coronary artery

Abstract

The anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the trunk of the pulmonary artery or Bland-White-Garland syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly. It is one of the most common causes of myocardial ischemia and infarction in children and if it is not treated, 90 % of patients die before reaching the age of one year. This is why we report the case of a 6-month-old infant with this diagnosis, who underwent surgical correction by elongating the left coronary artery with part of the wall of the pulmonary artery and the aorta; an effective surgical option when anatomical conditions prevent performing any of the usual techniques. The patient evolved favorably and the mitral regurgitation progressed from severe to mild-moderate, without direct treatment on the valve. The main cardiovascular complication was left ventricular dysfunction, which progressively improved.

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Lais Angélica Ceruto Ortiz, Cardiocentro Pediátrico William Soler

Residente de 4to año en Cirugía Cardiovascular.

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Published

2022-06-14

How to Cite

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Naranjo Ugalde AM, Selman-Housein Sosa E, Corrales Arredondo I, González Guillén A, Ceruto Ortiz LA. Left Coronary Artery Elongation in Bland-White-Garland Syndrome. Rev. cuba. cardiol. cir. cardiovasc. [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 14 [cited 2025 Feb. 12];28(2):e1343. Available from: https://revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/1343

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