A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage

Abstract Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an exceedingly rare procedure in pediatric cardiac surgery, primarily due to the low incidence of coronary artery disease in this population. However, when indicated, the use of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) as a graft is crucial for ensuring l...

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Main Authors: Burak Bozkurt, Murat Çiçek, Fatih Ozdemir, Okan Yurdakök, Numan Ali Aydemir
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03197-6
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Murat Çiçek
Fatih Ozdemir
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Numan Ali Aydemir
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description Abstract Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an exceedingly rare procedure in pediatric cardiac surgery, primarily due to the low incidence of coronary artery disease in this population. However, when indicated, the use of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) as a graft is crucial for ensuring long-term success. This case report describes a patient with a coronary artery anomaly where the right coronary artery is taking its origin from the left main coronary artery and transversing along the right ventricle outflow tract. The patient experienced late coronary compression after Rastelli operation, highlighting the critical role of ITA grafts in the surgical treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-04867f801f92425fab64b7fe7fda65762025-08-20T04:02:44ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902025-07-012011410.1186/s13019-024-03197-6A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usageBurak Bozkurt0Murat Çiçek1Fatih Ozdemir2Okan Yurdakök3Numan Ali Aydemir4Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education Research HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education Research HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education Research HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education Research HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education Research HospitalAbstract Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an exceedingly rare procedure in pediatric cardiac surgery, primarily due to the low incidence of coronary artery disease in this population. However, when indicated, the use of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) as a graft is crucial for ensuring long-term success. This case report describes a patient with a coronary artery anomaly where the right coronary artery is taking its origin from the left main coronary artery and transversing along the right ventricle outflow tract. The patient experienced late coronary compression after Rastelli operation, highlighting the critical role of ITA grafts in the surgical treatment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03197-6
spellingShingle Burak Bozkurt
Murat Çiçek
Fatih Ozdemir
Okan Yurdakök
Numan Ali Aydemir
A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
title A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage
title_full A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage
title_fullStr A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage
title_full_unstemmed A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage
title_short A rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery: emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage
title_sort rare case of coronary artery bypass grafting in pediatric cardiac surgery emphasizing the importance of internal thoracic artery usage
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03197-6
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