Publication Date
12-1-2023
Journal
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
DOI
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.09.025
PMID
37855783
Abstract
As a result of increasing adoption of imaging screening, the number of adult patients with a diagnosis of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA) has grown in recent years. Existing guidelines provide a framework for management and treatment, but patients with AAOCA present with a wide range of anomalies and symptoms that make general recommendations of limited applicability. In particular, a large spectrum of interventions can be used for treatment, and there is no consensus on the optimal approach to be used. In this paper, a multidisciplinary group of clinical and interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons performed a systematic review and critical evaluation of the available evidence on the interventional treatment of AAOCA in adult patients. Using a structured Delphi process, the group agreed on expert recommendations that are intended to complement existing clinical practice guidelines.
Keywords
Humans, Adult, Coronary Vessels, Coronary Vessel Anomalies, Aorta
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Gaudino, Mario; Di Franco, Antonino; Arbustini, Eloisa; et al., "Management of Adults With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: State-of-the-Art Review" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 5717.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/5717