Isolated Congenital Coronary Ostial Stenosis in a Young Infant: A Case Report. Issue 5 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miette, Ambra; Nuri, Halkawt Ali; Pomé, Giuseppe; Marasini, Maurizio; Santini, Francesco
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 11:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 649
• Page End: 651
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/2150135120928994
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

Coronary ostial stenosis is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly, frequently associated with hypoplasia of the proximal coronary artery. This condition is potentially life-threatening, as it may present with myocardial ischemia and sudden death. We present a case of left coronary ostial stenosis in a 48-day-old infant symptomatic for sudden cardiac arrest, who successfully underwent surgical angioplasty. Any cardiac arrest in a neonate or young infant should raise suspicion of coronary ostial stenosis/atresia, considering the difficulty in diagnosing this congenital heart defect.