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Unusual coronary artery arrangement in D-transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2020

Salima Ahmed Bhimani*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Cleveland, OH44195, USA
Rukmini Komarlu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Cleveland, OH44195, USA
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Author for correspondence: Salima Ahmed Bhimani, Pediatric Cardiology Department, Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Desk M41, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH44195, USA. Tel: +1 216 970 8626; Fax: +1 216 445 5679. E-mail: salima_bhimani@hotmail.com
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A term female with prenatally diagnosed D-Transposition of the great arteries, large membranous ventricular septal defect with inlet extension, moderate secundum atrial septal defect, and large patent ductus arteriosus (Fig 1) was born by scheduled caesarean section. Transthoracic echocardiogram confirmed the anatomy with both coronary arteries arising from a single sinus with separate ostia. The right coronary artery arose from right posterior facing sinus (Fig 2). The left coronary artery arose anomalously from the same sinus adjacent to the right coronary artery ostium, coursing posterior to the aorta, with brief intramural and interarterial course before bifurcating into the left anterior descending and left circumflex coronary arteries (Figs 3 and 4). As a result of this unique coronary pattern, she underwent unroofing of the intramural left coronary artery noted on opening the aortic root to the coronary ostium. Both coronary buttons were harvested and this large button was then divided into two buttons. The left coronary artery button was implanted with a trapdoor technique, right coronary artery button was implanted, and the remainder of the arterial switch procedure along with LeCompte maneuver was completed uneventfully, with closure of the atrial and ventricular septal defects. The post-operative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the seventh post-operative day. At discharge, the patient had normal biventricular systolic function, no residual intracardiac shunt, and robust antegrade flow in the reimplanted coronary arteries. The patient was growing well at the fourth month post-operative visit with normal biventricular function, patent coronaries, and outflow tracts.

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Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

A term female with prenatally diagnosed D-Transposition of the great arteries, large membranous ventricular septal defect with inlet extension, moderate secundum atrial septal defect, and large patent ductus arteriosus (Fig 1) was born by scheduled caesarean section. Transthoracic echocardiogram confirmed the anatomy with both coronary arteries arising from a single sinus with separate ostia. The right coronary artery arose from right posterior facing sinus (Fig 2). The left coronary artery arose anomalously from the same sinus adjacent to the right coronary artery ostium, coursing posterior to the aorta, with brief intramural and interarterial course before bifurcating into the left anterior descending and left circumflex coronary arteries (Figs 3 and 4). As a result of this unique coronary pattern, she underwent unroofing of the intramural left coronary artery noted on opening the aortic root to the coronary ostium. Both coronary buttons were harvested and this large button was then divided into two buttons. The left coronary artery button was implanted with a trapdoor technique, right coronary artery button was implanted, and the remainder of the arterial switch procedure along with LeCompte maneuver was completed uneventfully, with closure of the atrial and ventricular septal defects. The post-operative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the seventh post-operative day. At discharge, the patient had normal biventricular systolic function, no residual intracardiac shunt, and robust antegrade flow in the reimplanted coronary arteries. The patient was growing well at the fourth month post-operative visit with normal biventricular function, patent coronaries, and outflow tracts.

Figure 1. Images demonstrating the anatomy of D-TGA with ASD, VSD, and PDA.

Figure 2. Parasternal short-axis 2D and colour images: Right coronary artery (white arrow) arising from the right posterior facing sinus. Left coronary artery (yellow arrow) ostium is immediately adjacent to the right coronary ostium. PA=pulmonary artery.

Figure 3. Parasternal short-axis 2D and colour compare images: Left coronary artery (yellow arrow) arising from the right posterior facing sinus with intramural and interarterial course.

Figure 4. Apical 5 chamber 2D and colour compare views: Left coronary artery (yellow arrow) seen in the atrioventricular groove crossing to the left. RV=right ventricle; LV=left ventricle.

Knowledge of this unusual coronary anatomy assisted in appropriate modification of the surgical technique with excellent results. Post-operative outcome following arterial switch procedure is dependent on many variables, most importantly coronary artery anatomy, which is crucial for both short and long-term outcomes, morbidity, and mortality. Reference Villafane, Lantine-Hermosis and Bhatt1

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This research received no specific grant from any funding agency, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Ethical standards

The authors assert that all procedures contributing to this work comply with the ethical standards of the relevant national guides. This work does not include any experimentation on human or animal subjects.

References

Villafane, J, Lantine-Hermosis, RM, Bhatt, BA, et al. D-Transposition of the great arteries: hot topics in the current era of the Arterial Switch Operation. Am Coll Cardiol. 2018; m64: 498511.Google Scholar
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Figure 1. Images demonstrating the anatomy of D-TGA with ASD, VSD, and PDA.

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Figure 2. Parasternal short-axis 2D and colour images: Right coronary artery (white arrow) arising from the right posterior facing sinus. Left coronary artery (yellow arrow) ostium is immediately adjacent to the right coronary ostium. PA=pulmonary artery.

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Figure 3. Parasternal short-axis 2D and colour compare images: Left coronary artery (yellow arrow) arising from the right posterior facing sinus with intramural and interarterial course.

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Figure 4. Apical 5 chamber 2D and colour compare views: Left coronary artery (yellow arrow) seen in the atrioventricular groove crossing to the left. RV=right ventricle; LV=left ventricle.