Decision analysis to define the optimal management of athletes with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 152; no. 5; pp. 1366 - 1375.e7
• Main Authors: Mery, Carlos M., MD, MPH, Lopez, Keila N., MD, MPH, Molossi, Silvana, MD, PhD, Sexson-Tejtel, S. Kristen, MD, PhD, Krishnamurthy, Rajesh, MD, McKenzie, E. Dean, MD, Fraser, Charles D., MD, Cantor, Scott B., PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery; Athletes; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Child; coronary anomaly; coronary disease; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - physiopathology; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery; decision analysis; Decision Support Techniques; exercise restriction; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; sudden cardiac death; surgery; anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery; CI; decision analysis; coronary anomaly; exercise restriction; sudden cardiac death; quality-adjusted life year; coronary disease; ARCA; anomalous right coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva; anomalous left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva; SCD; ALCA; QALY; confidence interval; surgery; AAOCA

Abstract Objectives The goal of this study was to use decision analysis to evaluate the impact of varying uncertainties on the outcomes of patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery. Methods Two separate decision analysis models were created: one for anomalous left coronary artery (A...