Successful surgical treatment of Bland - White -Garland syndrome in an adult patient

Bland - White - Garland syndrome (BWGS) is a clinical symptom complex, which is based on the congenital anomalous discharge of the left coronary artery of the heart from the pulmonary trunk. This article presents a case report of successful surgical treatment of BWGS in an adult patient (25 years)....

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Main Authors: S. A. Belash, K. O. Barbukhatti, E. P. Yasakova, M. M. Amary, V. A. Porhanov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University 2020-05-01
Series:Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова
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Online Access:https://www.vestnik-grekova.ru/jour/article/view/1042
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Summary:Bland - White - Garland syndrome (BWGS) is a clinical symptom complex, which is based on the congenital anomalous discharge of the left coronary artery of the heart from the pulmonary trunk. This article presents a case report of successful surgical treatment of BWGS in an adult patient (25 years). The patient after childbirth began to note fatigue, angina pectoris, dyspnea, heartbeat with rapid walking up to 100 meters. The patient underwent coronary angiography, echocardiography, multispiral computed tomography. As a result of researches, it was established abnormal discharge of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk. Surgical treatment was performed - reimplantation of the main left coronary artery into the aorta with repair of the pulmonary trunk with xenopericardium. Discharged on the 16th day after surgery.
ISSN:0042-4625