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Oblique coronary transfer technique in arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries
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  • Yusuke Yamamoto,
  • Koji Nomura,
  • Fumiaki Murayama,
  • Sho Isobe
Yusuke Yamamoto
Saitama Children's Medical Center

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Koji Nomura
Saitama Children's Medical Center
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Fumiaki Murayama
Saitama Children's Medical Center
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Sho Isobe
Saitama Children's Medical Center
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Abstract

Background: Mortality rates after the arterial switch operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are still suboptimal mainly due to postoperative myocardial ischemia. The present study aimed to investigate the clinical impact of our modification of coronary transplantation, wherein the coronary cuffs are transplanted oblique to the pulmonary trunk to avoid torsion of the coronary arteries. Methods: From September 2010 to August 2020, all 37 consecutive patients who underwent ASO for TGA with our modification, i.e., the oblique coronary transfer technique, were retrospectively reviewed. Cardiac dimensions and patency of the coronary arteries were examined by cineangiography, and hemodynamic parameters were measured by cardiac catheterization and transthoracic echocardiography. Results: During a median 5.3 years of postoperative follow-up, there were no deaths and no patient required mechanical circulatory support. Median left ventricular ejection fraction was 68.8% (interquartile range 66.8-71.0, minimum 54.6). All patients maintained normal sinus rhythm without arrhythmia, except in the early postoperative period. Five patients underwent unplanned re-intervention for peripheral pulmonary stenosis, but none for coronary insufficiency. The 8-year freedom from re-intervention rate was 85.6%. Among a total of 110 transplanted coronary arteries, 108 (98.2%) remained patent, and two circumflex arteries were occluded much later after surgery, although with preserved ventricular function due to compensatory growth of other coronary branches. Conclusion: The oblique coronary transfer technique, which aims to avoid torsion of the coronary arteries upon transplantation, provides good patency of the coronary arteries and subsequent improvement of postoperative mortality rates following ASO.
30 May 2021Submitted to Journal of Cardiac Surgery
31 May 2021Submission Checks Completed
31 May 2021Assigned to Editor
01 Jun 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
14 Jul 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Jul 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
17 Jul 20211st Revision Received
17 Jul 2021Submission Checks Completed
17 Jul 2021Assigned to Editor
17 Jul 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
25 Jul 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
26 Jul 2021Editorial Decision: Accept
Nov 2021Published in Journal of Cardiac Surgery volume 36 issue 11 on pages 4007-4014. 10.1111/jocs.15897