Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in Adulthood: Challenges and Outcomes
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is an extremely rare, potentially fatal, congenital anomaly with a high mortality rate in the first year of life. It occurs rarely in ad ulthood and may a ppear with m alignant v entricular a rrhythmia or s ud d e n d ea...
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| Published in: | Journal of chest surgery pp. 383 - 386 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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대한흉부외과학회
01-10-2016
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| Summary: | Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is an extremely rare, potentially fatal, congenital anomaly with a high mortality rate in the first year of life. It occurs rarely in ad ulthood and may a ppear with m alignant v entricular a rrhythmia or s ud d e n d eath. W e report a c ase of a 49-year-old woman with ALCAPA who presented with dyspnea on exertion. Management was coronary artery bypass grafting to the left anterior descending artery and obtuse marginal arteries, closure of the left main coronary artery ostium, and reestablishment of the dual coronary artery system. KCI Citation Count: 0 |
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| Bibliography: | G704-000272.2016.49.5.009 http://www.kjtcvs.org |
| ISSN: | 2765-1606 2765-1614 |