Anterior aortic reimplantation of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) originating from the nonfacing sinus in an adult.
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چکیده
We report successful repair of a rare type of anomalous origin left main coronary artery from the nonfacing pulmonary artery sinus in an adult patient presenting with cardiac arrest as first symptom. Intraoperative findings and surgical technique are discussed.
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Different Presentation of Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in Adults: Case Reports
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. We report three cases of ALCAPA who survived to adulthood. The first case was a 51-year-old woman who complained of typical chest pain that was diagnosed with ALCAPA using cardiac catheterization and coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA). The second case was a 30-...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of cardiac surgery
دوره 25 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010