Does a dedicated subspecialty ACHD coronary clinic result in greater consistency in approach and reduced loss to follow-up? An evaluation of the first 3years of the Toronto Congenital Coronary Clinic for Adults

The prevalence of congenital coronary anomalies is between 0.3% and 2%, depending on the definition used and the population studied [1,2,3]. Not all congenital coronary anomalies are correlated with negative outcomes. Only anomalous coronaries with an inter-arterial or intramural course, coronary fistulae, and anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) have been associated with an increased rate of cardiac events [4] . Classical definitions of “high-risk features” do not always correlate with necropsy studies [5]. Despite the uncertainty, stakes are high, as coronary anomalies are the secondmost prevalent cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes [6]. Surgical series report good outcomes with surgical repair, but observational cohorts also report excellent outcomes [7,8]. Guidelines regarding themanagement of coronary anomalies provide indications for surgical repair, but they are different from the management paradigm practiced by most pediatric cardiologists [9,10] .