Surgical intervention utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary unroofing of anomalous coronary artery.

Coronary arteries originating from the opposite coronary cusp and crossing the path between the aorta and the pulmonary artery are associated with ischemia and sudden cardiac death. An increased prevalence of these cases may be attributed to diagnostic advances in computed tomographic angiography (CTA). We report a retrospective review of ten patients referred for surgical intervention from March 2008 to present.

Osteogenesis imperfecta and aortic dissection.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of autosomal dominant disorders affecting Type I collagen synthesis with the predominant clinical manifestations in skeleton, skin, eyes, and teeth. Valvular cardiac manifestations and aortic root changes have long been reported. However, aortic dissection and repair were not described until 1993, with only 3 more proximal aortic dissections and repair noted.