Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions
2016, Vol 3, Num 1 Page(s): 008-010
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A simple technique for reimplantation of an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in an adult
Seyhan Babaroğlu1, Kanat Özışık1, Mustafa Yılmaz2, Rıza Doğan2
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Private TDV 29 Mayıs Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: ALCAPA; coronary artery; correction; surgery
An anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), which may cause the left coronary artery to grow with an anomalous origin from the pulmonary artery, is a rare disease associated with sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias in adults. Herein, we report a 43-year-old female case of ALCAPA syndrome as assessed by cardiac computed tomography angiography with three-dimensional reconstruction and echocardiography which was corrected by a simple surgical technique. We present this case due to its unusual presentation in an adult.
Seyhan Babaroğlu1, Kanat Özışık1, Mustafa Yılmaz2, Rıza Doğan2
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Private TDV 29 Mayıs Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: ALCAPA; coronary artery; correction; surgery
An anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), which may cause the left coronary artery to grow with an anomalous origin from the pulmonary artery, is a rare disease associated with sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias in adults. Herein, we report a 43-year-old female case of ALCAPA syndrome as assessed by cardiac computed tomography angiography with three-dimensional reconstruction and echocardiography which was corrected by a simple surgical technique. We present this case due to its unusual presentation in an adult.
DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2016.288
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