A 69-year-old Woman with Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery: Surgical Repair Using a Trap-door Flap.
10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.5.358
- Author:
Ju Yong LIM
1
;
Cheol Hyun CHUNG
;
Dae Sung MA
;
Seung Hyun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Korea. hyun227@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary artery pathology;
ALCAPA syndrome
- MeSH:
Aged;
Coronary Vessels;
Female;
Humans;
Pulmonary Artery;
Survivors
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2011;44(5):358-360
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present a patient with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), which was diagnosed and corrected in her 60 s. The patient is the oldest documented survivor of ALCAPA who underwent a surgical repair. ALCAPA should be corrected surgically to restore the dual coronary system at any age and this case shows that the surgical procedure may be performed safely even in an elderly patient.
