Isolated Congenital Coronary Ostial Stenosis in a Young Infant: A Case Report
Ambra Miette1, Halkawt Ali Nuri2, Giuseppe Pomé2
1Unit of Cardiac Surgery, 18572IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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.
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