Outcomes in Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery Following a Prospective Standardized Approach

Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (CA) is the second leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Management is controversial and longitudinal follow-up data are sparse. We aim to evaluate outcomes in a prospective study of anomalous aortic origin of CA patients following a st...

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Published inCirculation. Cardiovascular interventions Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e008445
Main Authors Molossi, Silvana, Agrawal, Hitesh, Mery, Carlos M., Krishnamurthy, Rajesh, Masand, Prakash, Sexson Tejtel, S. Kristen, Noel, Cory V., Qureshi, Athar M., Jadhav, Siddharth P., McKenzie, E. Dean, Fraser, Charles D.
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LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Heart Association, Inc 01.02.2020
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Summary:Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (CA) is the second leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Management is controversial and longitudinal follow-up data are sparse. We aim to evaluate outcomes in a prospective study of anomalous aortic origin of CA patients following a standardized algorithm. Patients with anomalous aortic origin of a CA were followed prospectively from December 2012 to April 2017. All patients were evaluated following a standardized algorithm, and data were reviewed by a dedicated multidisciplinary team. Assessment of myocardial perfusion was performed using stress imaging. High-risk patients (high-risk anatomy-anomalous left CA from the opposite sinus, presence of intramurality, abnormal ostium-and symptoms or evidence of myocardial ischemia) were offered surgery or exercise restriction (if deemed high risk for surgical intervention). Univariate and multivariable analyses were used to determine predictors of high risk. Of 201 patients evaluated, 163 met inclusion criteria: 116 anomalous right CA (71%), 25 anomalous left CA (15%), 17 single CA (10%), and 5 anomalous circumflex CA (3%). Patients presented as an incidental finding (n=80, 49%), with exertional (n=31, 21%) and nonexertional (n=32, 20%) symptoms and following sudden cardiac arrest/shock (n=5, 3%). Eighty-two patients (50.3%) were considered high risk. Predictors of high risk were older age at diagnosis, black race, intramural course, and exertional syncope. Most patients (82%) are allowed unrestrictive sports activities. Forty-seven patients had surgery (11 anomalous left CA and 36 anomalous right CA), 3 (6.4%) remained restricted from sports activities. All patients are alive at a median follow-up of 1.6 (interquartile range, 0.7-2.8) years. In this prospective cohort of patients with anomalous aortic origin of a CA, most have remained free of exercise restrictions. Development of a multidisciplinary team has allowed a consistent approach and may have implications in risk stratification and long-term prognosis.
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ISSN:1941-7640
1941-7632
DOI:10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.119.008445