ALCAPA : the Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies

Ismail, Farzanah

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ALCAPA : the Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies

Ismail, Farzanah

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/20121

Date: 2012-09

Abstract:

Anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare coronary artery anomaly that presents with myocardial ischaemia or infarction and/or cardiac failure in infants. It is associated with a mortality rate of 90% within the first year of life. Surgical correction to re-establish a two-coronary artery perfusion system is the treatment of choice, once patients are medically stable.

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