Anomalous origin of left main coronary artery from pulmonary artery [ALCAPA]
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2006; 22 (3): 313-315
in English
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ABSTRACT
Anomalous origin of left main coronary artery from pulmonary artery [ALCAPA] is a very rare congenital anomaly, reported in less than 0.5% of all the congenital heart diseases. Left untreated, majority of the patients die in infancy of myocardial ischemia. We report a case with this anomaly, presented in early infancy with progressive dyspnoea, feeding difficulty and cardiomagaly on X-ray. The diagnosis was made on echocardiography and ECG. The baby is surviving on medications, parents having refused the surgical option
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pulmonary Artery
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Echocardiography
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Electrocardiography
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Heart Defects, Congenital
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2006
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