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Coronary artery obstruction associated with congenital aortic valve disease
British Heart Journal
|November 1, 1984
Insights
A young girl
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Surgical Innovation
Background:
- Abnormal aortic valve attachment can obstruct coronary artery blood flow.
- This can lead to symptoms like angina in young patients.
- Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial.
Abstract:
Abnormal attachment of the aortic valve caused obstruction to left coronary arterial flow in a young girl, who presented with angina of effort. Aortic valve and root replacement resulted in the patient's effort tolerance returning to normal with resolution of the exercise electrocardiographic and angiographic abnormalities. This case emphasises the importance of an awareness of the existence of such defects and their amenability to surgical correction.