Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in an Adult: A case report.
- Author:
Keun Woo KIM
1
;
Kook Yang PARK
;
Chang Hyu CHOI
;
Chul Hyun PARK
;
Yang Bin JEON
;
Jae Ik LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgey, Gil Medial Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Korea. kkyypark@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary artery pathology;
Adult;
Mitral valve insufficiency;
Coronary vessel anomalies;
Pulmonary artery
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Aorta;
Bland White Garland Syndrome;
Coronary Vessel Anomalies;
Coronary Vessels*;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Mitral Valve Insufficiency;
Pulmonary Artery*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(7):503-507
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) has rarely been reported on in adults because 90% of the untreated infants die in the first year of life. We report here on a case of ALCAPA that was detected in a 41-year-old woman and she was successfully treated by direct re-implantation of the anomalous coronary artery into the aorta.
