Journal
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
Volume 16, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/1532-429X-16-34
Keywords
Coronary vessel anomalies; Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Prognosis
Funding
- Philips Healthcare
- British Heart Foundation fellowship [FS/10/62/28409]
- NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit of Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
- Imperial College London
- British Heart Foundation [FS/10/62/28409] Funding Source: researchfish
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Background: Aberrant coronary arteries represent a diverse group of congenital disorders. Post-mortem studies reveal a high risk of exercise-related sudden cardiac death in those with an anomalous coronary artery originating from the opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) with an inter-arterial course. There is little documentation of lifetime history and long-term follow-up of patients with coronary artery anomalies. Methods: Patients with anomalous coronary arteries undergoing cardiovascular magnetic resonance over a 15 year period were identified and classified by anatomy and course. Medical records were reviewed for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Revascularisation or myocardial infarction counted only if occurring in the distribution of the anomalous artery. Results: Consecutive patients with coronary artery anomalies were retrospectively identified (n = 172). Median follow-up time was 4.3 years (IQR 2.5-7.8, maximum 15.6). 116 patients had ACAOS of which 64 (55%) had an inter-arterial course (IAC) and 52 (45%) did not. During follow up 110 ACAOS patients were alive, 5 died and 1 lost to follow-up. ACAOS patients experienced 58 MACE events (5 cardiovascular deaths, 5 PCI, 24 CABG and 24 had myocardial infarction). 47 MACE events occurred in ACAOS with IAC and 11 in those without (p < 0.0001), the statistical difference driven by surgical revascularisation and myocardial infarction. Conclusions: In life, patients with an anomalous coronary artery originating from the opposite sinus of Valsalva taking an IAC have higher rates of both myocardial infarction and surgical revascularisation during long-term follow up, compared to those without IAC.
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