Coronary artery bypass surgery in a patient with Kartagener syndrome: a case report and literature review

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Aug 26:5:68. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-5-68.

Abstract

Kartagener syndrome consists of congenital bronchiectasis, sinusitis, and total situs inversus in half of the patients. A patient diagnosed with Kartagener syndrome was referred to our department due to 3-vessel coronary disease. An off-pump coronary artery bypass operation was performed using both internal thoracic arteries and a saphenous vein graft. We performed a literature review for cases with Kartagener syndrome, coronary surgery and dextrocardia. Although a few cases of dextrocardia were found in the literature, no case of Kartagener syndrome was mentioned.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Coronary Disease / complications
  • Coronary Disease / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Kartagener Syndrome / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged