Abnormal Origin of the Left Coronary Artery: When the Bloodstream Finds its Way

Teaching Point: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA syndrome) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a steal phenomenon; it must be recognized, as a prompt treatment may prevent life-threatening complications such as myocardial infarction, mitral dys...

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Autores principales: Mahsouli, Amin, Dragean, Cristina Anca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ubiquity Press 2023
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Images in Clinical Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37064168
http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.3085
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Sumario:Teaching Point: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA syndrome) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a steal phenomenon; it must be recognized, as a prompt treatment may prevent life-threatening complications such as myocardial infarction, mitral dysfunction, and malignant dysrhythmias in adults.

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