Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) in an Old Adult
The anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. It presents predominantly in infancy and its main presenting feature is myocardial ischemia or heart failure. Survival to adulthood is quite uncommon. If untreated, mortalit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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Online Access: | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/216 |