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ArticleCureus2025

Complex Reimplantation of Aneurysmal Left Main Coronary Artery During Reoperative Aortic Root Replacement.

Brandon Sloan, Kaitlin Nguyen, Sean Hamlin, Sanford Zeigler

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Brandon SloanDepartment of General Surgery, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA.
Kaitlin NguyenDepartment of General Surgery, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA.
Sean HamlinDepartment of General Surgery, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA.
Sanford ZeiglerDepartment of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronary artery fistula (CAF), an aberrant connection between a coronary artery and a chamber of the heart or great vessel, is a rare congenital abnormality for which management has been previously described. However, there remains a paucity of literature on the treatment of sequelae, such as coronary artery aneurysm, in adults with acquired cardiac disease. We present an innovative surgical approach for the repair of an aneurysmal aortic root in a patient with a history of a coronary artery fistula repair and aortic valve replacement. The described operation integrates techniques of advanced aortic surgery with an interposition graft for the reimplantation of a massively dilated left main coronary artery. As life expectancy improves for patients with congenital cardiac abnormalities, the management of acquired cardiac disease must continue to evolve to appropriately treat this population.

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aortic root replacementaortic surgerycongenital heart diseasecoronary artery aneurysmcoronary artery fistulacoronary reimplantationredo sternotomy

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PMID41164044
PMCPMC12558835

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