Coronary-to-pulmonary artery collaterals in pulmonary atresia

Abstract

A 2-month-old baby with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary atresia was found to have coronary-to-pulmonary artery collaterals. Cardiac computed tomography confirmed the coronary collaterals and showed the absence of other systemic to pulmonary artery collaterals. Although these collaterals do not cause coronary ischemia, it is important to delineate them by accurate imaging to plan the appropriate surgical strategy.

Keywords

• Coronary collaterals
• pulmonary atresia
• systemic to pulmonary collaterals